The storm was scary, but we lived to tell the tale.
live to tell the tale
idiomTo survive some difficulty, illness, etc.
After the long hike through the desert without enough water, we were exhausted but lived to tell the tale.
Though the company faced a near-total collapse during the financial crisis, the management team navigated the turmoil and lived to tell the tale.
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cautionary tale
A story, originally told in folklore, to warn its audience of a certain danger.
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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 can tell you
Emphasises the truth of a statement.
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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.