tell tales
See also: telltales
English
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Verb
edittell tales (third-person singular simple present tells tales, present participle telling tales, simple past and past participle told tales)
- (idiomatic) To lie, to be making false claims.
- Don't listen to him; he's telling tales.
- (UK) To report someone for a wrongdoing.