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do tell

do tell phrase: an idiomatic expression of mild interest or surprise within a conversational context.

Phrase

do tell

  1. An idiomatic expression of mild interest or surprise within a conversational context.
    • You say you're an astronaut? Do tell.

Synonyms of do tell

All synonyms of do tell

Origin of do tell

Abbreviation of the hortative phrase “please do tell me more.”

Questions about do tell

What does do tell mean?
Do tell means an idiomatic expression of mild interest or surprise within a conversational context.
What part of speech is do tell?
Do tell is a phrase.

Words near do tell in the dictionary

  1. do someone's head in
  2. do someone's heart good
  3. do svidaniia
  4. do svidaniya
  5. do svidanya
  6. do tell
  7. do the dash
  8. do the decent thing
  9. do the deed
  10. do the dirty on
  11. do the dishes

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