You think he is telling the truth, pray tell?
pray tell
idiomExpressing incredulity, please explain (some claim or position the speaker doubts).
Origin
disputed originFrom pray (“ask (politely)”) + tell (“explain”).
If you really believe that this project will finish on time, pray tell, how will you manage the budget?
If you truly intend to abandon your responsibilities at such a critical juncture, pray tell, what do you expect the outcome to be?
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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.
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live to tell the tale
To survive some difficulty, illness, etc.