词组 | tell on |
释义 | tell on 1. tell on sb informal to tell someone in authority such as a teacher or a parent about something wrong that someone you know has done - used especially by children: ▪ I'll tell on you if you don't give me my pen back. ▪ Please don't tell on me - my parents will kill me if they find out! ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑split on informal, ↑tattle on AmE informal 2. tell on sb to have a bad effect on your health, or make you feel very tired - used about someone who has been working very hard or using a lot of effort, or drinking a lot of alcohol: ▪ It was clear that the long hours and the pressure of the work were beginning to tell on Stephen. ▪ All those years of heavy drinking were starting to tell on her. |
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