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I can tell you

I can tell you phrase: emphasises the truth of a statement.

Phrase

I can tell you

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) Emphasises the truth of a statement.
    • We had trouble getting that grand piano up the stairs, I can tell you!
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see I, can, tell, you.

Synonyms of I can tell you

Questions about I can tell you

What does I can tell you mean?
I can tell you means emphasises the truth of a statement.
What part of speech is I can tell you?
I can tell you is a phrase.

Words near I can tell you in the dictionary

  1. i before e, except after c
  2. I beg your pardon
  3. I beg your pudding
  4. I believe you, thousands wouldn't
  5. I came, I saw, I conquered
  6. I can tell you
  7. I can't
  8. I can't find my ...
  9. I can't hear you over the sound of
  10. I can't lie
  11. I can't remember the last time

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