23 окт. 2024 г. · to give information about someone, usually something bad that they have said or done, especially to a person in authority.

23 окт. 2024 г. · 1. informal : to tell someone in authority about the bad behavior or actions of (someone else) Please don't tell on me. 2. to have a noticeable effect on ( ...

7 дней назад · If you tell on someone, you give information about them to a person in authority, especially if they have done something wrong.

tell someone in authority about something wrong that someone you know has done – used especially by children

Synonyms ... reveal ... disclose ... divulge ... expose ... uncover ... show ... tell ... unmask ... give away ... lay bare ... let slip ... blurt out ... betray ... violate ... let down.

Synonyms for TELL ON SOMEONE in English: inform on, shop, give someone away, denounce, split on, grass on, sell someone out, stab someone in the back, ...

20 апр. 2023 г. · To “tell on" someone is to report their bad, illegal, unethical, or unpermitted behavior to the appropriate authority figure within the context.

18 сент. 2019 г. · When we tell on someone (also called dobbing or snitching), we are trying to get someone in trouble on purpose. Telling someone is different, as ...

tell on somebody (informal) to tell a person in authority about something bad that someone has done.

12 нояб. 2007 г. · It means 'to inform the teacher (or authority figure) of something bad that someone has done.' Ex. Johnny told on Billy. (Billy did something ...