tell from else Go to tell from

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 something from something else Go to tell someone from someone

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词组	tell from else Go to tell from
释义	tell from else Go to tell from 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 something from something else Go to tell someone from someone else. See also: else, go, 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 tell the difference between tell the difference between (someone or something) tell things apart tell (someone or something) apart tell people or things apart tell apart tell by
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