to tell all

Examples

• All

• When the owner sees it, he's going to love it, he's going to tell all his friends.

  Whispers in the Dark (1992)

• But I'll tell you what I tell all my people.

  Fiction book (1997)

• And I want you to tell all your friends about it.

  Jesus Revolution (2023)

• Yeah, you just wanna tell all my friends you saved my life.

  The Hitcher (2007)

• I wish you could talk, then you could tell all these people how nice you are.

  Baby Bulldog (2020)

• When we are away from here, then I will tell all of you what I have learned.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Unless you want to stand up in front of the church and tell all.

  Fiction book (1997)

• At first, he was angry and accused me of planning to tell all the staff at my new agency about him.

  Academic text (2001)

• I can't wait to tell all of you about it!

  Fiction book (1993)

• You must tell all that to sergeant Melling.

  Thunder on the Hill (1951)

Synonyms

E

to expose

vsto tell all

342 4.1

Reveal hidden facts or bad actions to people

is focused on total disclosure of intimate details rather than only revealing facts

U

to uncover

vsto tell all

243 3.5

Reveal secret facts to the public

is often private and personal, focused on revealing everything, not just public facts

D

to disclose

vsto tell all

234 4.1

To tell people information that was secret

is used for revealing every secret or intimate detail rather than formal notices

L

to leak

vsto tell all

219 4.1

To tell secret information to the public without permission

is focused on full intentional sharing of private details rather than unauthorized leaks

G

to give away

vsto tell all

114 3.4

Tell a secret on purpose or by accident

is usually deliberate full disclosure rather than accidental or small leaks

U

to unveil

vsto tell all

109 4.1

To make something known for the first time

is less ceremonial and more about revealing intimate or private details fully

C

to come clean

vsto tell all

• Informal

92 4.1

To say the truth about something you kept secret

is broader, covering complete revelation of intimate details not just single confessions

D

to divulge

vsto tell all

45 6.2

To tell secret or private information to people

is broader, implying full disclosure of intimate personal or event details

L

to let on

vsto tell all

• Informal

43 6.0

To tell a secret or show feelings you were trying to hide

is more complete and intentionally public rather than merely admitting a secret

L

to let out

vsto tell all

32 3.7

Tell secret or private information to other people

is broader, suggesting complete and public revelation of intimate details

B

to bring to light

vsto tell all

20 3.7

To show facts that were hidden before

is more about sharing complete intimate details rather than exposing general facts

B

to blow the lid off

vsto tell all

• Literature

8 6.8

Reveal secret information that shocks people

is less focused on scandal and more on revealing intimate details thoroughly

S

to spill one's guts

vsto tell all

• Informal

5 8.1

To tell someone your private feelings or secrets openly

is broader and includes factual exposure of people or events not only emotional confession

L

to lift the veil

vsto tell all

4 7.1

To reveal information that was previously hidden

is more intimate, stressing full truth about people or private events

L

to lay bare

vsto tell all

2 5.5

To show something hidden so people can see it

is more about personal or intimate revelations rather than general public exposure

U

to unwrap

vsto tell all

2 4.4

To tell people about something secret

is narrower, often meaning full personal confessing rather than public disclosure

B

to bare all

vsto tell all

• Informal

1 7.5

To tell everything about yourself, including private things

is broader, covering full disclosure about people or events not just self

T

to tell tales out of school

vsto tell all

• Informal

1 8.4

To tell secrets about someone to other people

is more neutral and can be deliberate complete revelation rather than mere indiscretion

M

to make a clean breast of

vsto tell all

1 7.5

To tell the whole truth about something wrong you did

is more general, meaning full disclosure of people or events not only confessions

B

to blow wide open

vsto tell all

• Literature

1 6.5

To make a secret suddenly become known

is less about suddenness and more about steady full disclosure over time

D

to dish the dirt

vsto tell all

• Informal

1 8.5

To tell private or bad things about someone to other people

is less about gossip and more about complete factual or confessional disclosure

Antonyms

C

to conceal

282 3.7

To hide something so others cannot see or find it

W

to withhold

210 5.1

Refuse to give something someone wants or needs

How Complete

to tell all

• Literature

47 5.6

to disclose

234 4.1

to tell

∞ 2.7

to hint

136 2.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology