It was a long day, I can tell you.
I can tell you
idiomEmphasises the truth of a statement.
The hike was much harder than we expected, I can tell you, but the view from the top was worth it.
The situation in the office has become remarkably tense over the last few weeks, I can tell you, as everyone waits for the final decision.
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don't tell me
Used to introduce a guess at a fact or situation, as if forestalling the other speaker's utterance.
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I tell a lie
I am mistaken; I thought that what I said (or wrote) was true, but I have just realised that it is not.
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I tell you
Synonym of I can tell you.
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I'll tell you
Synonym of I can tell you.
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kiss and tell
To betray a confidence by disclosing private information, especially of a sexual nature.
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let me tell you
Synonym of I can tell you.
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live to tell the tale
To survive some difficulty, illness, etc.
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only time will tell
Alternative form of time will tell.