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Meaning of the word "tell on" in English

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tell on

US /tel ɑːn/

UK /tel ɒn/

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Phrasal Verb

to inform an authority figure about someone's bad behavior

Example:

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If you don't stop, I'm going to tell on you.

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The little boy decided not to tell on his sister.

Synonym:

report inform on snitch on rat on peach on

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Related Word:

tell tell off telling-off tell-all tell apart to tell the truth tell the time