I'll tell you
Synonym of I can tell you.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I'll tell you, this coffee is very strong.”
“I'll tell you, I have never seen such a long line at the grocery store before.”
“I'll tell you, the sheer scale of the project was far more daunting than any of us had initially anticipated.”
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a little bird told me
I received the information from a source which I am not prepared to disclose.
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all told
With everything included, counted, or summed; in total.
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be taken ill
To become ill.
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bird of ill omen
A person who brings bad news.
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do ill
To harm, to injure.
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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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house of ill fame
A brothel
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I can tell you
Emphasises the truth of a statement.
Last updated August 10, 2026