tell fortunes
To tell someone's destiny or future, usually by magic.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“She likes to tell fortunes with a deck of cards.”
“The woman at the fair offered to tell fortunes for a small fee.”
“The mysterious traveler claimed to tell fortunes by reading the stars, drawing a large crowd of curious villagers to the town square.”
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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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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.
Last updated August 10, 2026