tell from else

tell (someone or something) from (someone or something else)

1. To be able to discern or distinguish some thing as being distinct and unique compared to something else. It's very difficult to tell the real paintings from the counterfeits, but there are a few things we can look for to be sure. Because of my color blindness, I can't tell shades of red from shades of green. The princess dressed so plainly that you couldn't tell her from an ordinary citizen.

2. To be able to perceive, recognize, or understand something from some piece or amount of evidence. In this usage, the noun or pronoun between "tell" and "from" is sometimes relocated to the end of the clause. What's wrong? I can tell you're upset from the tone in your voice. Well, we can tell from these markings that the herd is moving towards the north.

tell someone from someone else

and tell something from something else

to distinguish one from another. I can't tell Chuck from Roger. They look so much alike. I can't tell orange from yellow.

词组	tell from else
释义	tell from else tell (someone or something) from (someone or something else) 1. To be able to discern or distinguish some thing as being distinct and unique compared to something else. It's very difficult to tell the real paintings from the counterfeits, but there are a few things we can look for to be sure. Because of my color blindness, I can't tell shades of red from shades of green. The princess dressed so plainly that you couldn't tell her from an ordinary citizen. 2. To be able to perceive, recognize, or understand something from some piece or amount of evidence. In this usage, the noun or pronoun between "tell" and "from" is sometimes relocated to the end of the clause. What's wrong? I can tell you're upset from the tone in your voice. Well, we can tell from these markings that the herd is moving towards the north. See also: something, tell Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. tell someone from someone else and tell something from something else to distinguish one from another. I can't tell Chuck from Roger. They look so much alike. I can't tell orange from yellow. See also: else, tell McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: tell (someone or something) from (someone or something else) tell from tell from else Go to tell from tell the difference between tell the difference between (someone or something) tell things apart tell people or things apart tell apart tell (someone or something) apart tell (someone or something) by (something)
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