Meaning of the word "live to tell the tale" in English
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live to tell the tale
US /laɪv tə tɛl ðə teɪl/
UK /laɪv tə tɛl ðə teɪl/
Idiom
1.
to survive a dangerous or difficult experience and be able to describe it afterwards
Example:
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After that terrible storm, we were lucky to live to tell the tale.
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He went through a lot during the war, but he lived to tell the tale.
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