ALL meanings of tell it like it is
tell it like it is
T t - verbal expression tell it like it is be honest and direct 1
- verb with object tell it like it is to give an account or narrative of; narrate; relate (a story, tale, etc.): to tell the story of Lincoln's childhood. 1
- verb with object tell it like it is to make known by speech or writing (a fact, news, information, etc.); communicate. 1
- verb with object tell it like it is to announce or proclaim. 1
- verb with object tell it like it is to utter (the truth, a lie, etc.). 1
- verb with object tell it like it is to express in words (thoughts, feelings, etc.). 1
- verb with object tell it like it is to reveal or divulge (something secret or private). 1
- verb with object tell it like it is to say plainly or positively: I cannot tell just what was done. 1
- verb with object tell it like it is to discern or recognize (a distant person or thing) so as to be able to identify or describe: Can you tell who that is over there? 1
- verb with object tell it like it is to distinguish; discriminate; ascertain: You could hardly tell the difference between them. 1
- verb with object tell it like it is to inform (a person) of something: He told me his name. 1
- verb with object tell it like it is to assure emphatically: I won't, I tell you! 1
- verb with object tell it like it is to bid, order, or command: Tell him to stop. 1
- verb with object tell it like it is to mention one after another, as in enumerating; count or set one by one or in exact amount: to tell the cattle in a herd; All told there were 17 if we are correct. 1
- verb without object tell it like it is to give an account or report: Tell me about your trip. 1
- verb without object tell it like it is to give evidence or be an indication: The ruined temples told of an ancient culture, long since passed from existence. 1
- verb without object tell it like it is to disclose something secret or private; inform; tattle: She knows who did it, but she won't tell. 1
- verb without object tell it like it is to say positively; determine; predict: Who can tell? 1
- verb without object tell it like it is to have force or effect; operate effectively: a contest in which every stroke tells. 1
- verb without object tell it like it is to produce a marked or severe effect: The strain was telling on his health. 1
- verb without object tell it like it is British Dialect. to talk or chat. 1
- idioms tell it like it is tell it like it is, Informal. to tell the complete, unadulterated truth; be forthright: He may be crude but he tells it like it is. 1