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I'll tell you

idiom
Meaning

Synonym of I can tell you.


Examples
SIMPLE

I'll tell you, this coffee is very strong.

CONTEXTUAL

I'll tell you, I have never seen such a long line at the grocery store before.

COMPLEX

I'll tell you, the sheer scale of the project was far more daunting than any of us had initially anticipated.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    don't tell me

    Used to introduce a guess at a fact or situation, as if forestalling the other speaker's utterance.

  2. 02

    I can tell you

    Emphasises the truth of a statement.

  3. 03

    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.

  4. 04

    I tell you

    Synonym of I can tell you.

  5. 05

    I'll be

    Expressing surprise.

  6. 06

    I'll be a monkey's uncle

    Often preceded by well: expressing complete surprise or disbelief.

  7. 07

    I'll be bound

    An expression of surprise.

  8. 08

    I'll be damned

    An expression of surprise.

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