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describe (someone or something) to (someone)

To make a descriptive statement about someone or something to someone else. If you describe Bill to me, I might remember him. Can you describe the situation to me? I'm not sure what is going on.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

describe someone or something to someone

to characterize or portray a particular person or thing to someone. Will you describe her to me, please? Please describe yourself to me so I will know you.
See also: describe
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • describe (someone or something) to (someone)
  • portray
  • portray (someone or something) as (something)
  • portray as
  • tout (someone or something) as
  • tout as
  • welfare Cadillac
  • back room boys
  • backroom
  • the back-room boys
References in classic literature
At once, O untravelled reader, you see how lunatic and blasphemous is the realm I am trying to describe to you in the language of John Barleycorn's tribe.
John Barleycorn