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9 Useful Collocations with TELL with Example Sentences

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Collocations with TELL! Below is the list of common collocations with the verb TELL in English that you should learn.

Common Collocations with TELL

Tell Collocations List

Here is the list of collocations with the word TELL in English:

  • Tell a joke
  • Tell a lie
  • Tell a story
  • Tell the truth
  • Tell a secret
  • Tell the difference
  • Tell somebody one’s name
  • Tell the time
  • Tell someone’s fortune

Collocations with Tell with Examples

  • Tell a joke

You’re good at telling jokes.

  • Tell a lie

We can not tell a lie, so we confessed we were getting way too many.

  • Tell a story

Anna has always been very good at telling stories.

  • Tell the truth

They must learn how to tell the truth and listen.

  • Tell a secret

Tell me your secret. I won’t tell anyone.

  • Tell the difference

They’re so alike. I can’t tell the difference!

  • Tell somebody one’s name

The boy refused tell me his name.

  • Tell the time

Your watch should tell the time accurately.

  • Tell someone’s fortune

An old lady told me my fortune.

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Collocations with TELL

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