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idiomtells a/the tale(also sth tells its own tale)used in order to say that something you see, especially something you read or someone's behaviour, makes the truth about a situation clear:The worried expression on Helen's face told its own tale.I could see that the hotel was failing - the register at the desk told the tale.A day driving one of these jeeps over Spain's hilly, winding roads, told a convincing tale - its road-holding was superb.
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