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Meaning of tell its own tale | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To speak for itself; to require no explanation.

idiomatic

Examples

“[…] and looking out she saw Sir William Grant approaching at an easy trot, for he was anxious to avoid giving her any sudden shock; but the poor animal's state told its own tale; and starting up, Lady Sydney herself opened the hall-door […]”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

tell noses tell of tell off tell on tell someone where to get off tell someone where to shove it