3 English Phrasal Verbs With 'TELL'

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3 phrasal verbs with 'TELL'

Tell apart

1. See a difference between two things
   (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
   
   » Example: They're identical twins so I cannot TELL them APART.

Tell off

1. Chide; talk angrily to someone about something they've done wrong.
   (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
   
   » Example: His fiancée TOLD him OFF for arriving nearly an hour late.

Tell on

1. Report someone to an authority
   (Inseparable | International English)
   
   » Example: The pupil TOLD ON the others for cheating and the teacher failed them.

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