tell tales out of school: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- To reveal private, confidential, or embarrassing information about someone or an organization that ought to remain undisclosed.
- To divulge gossip or inside information improvidently or indiscreetly.
Examples
BetaAfter leaving the company, he was accused of telling tales out of school about internal problems.
After leaving the company, he was accused of telling tales out of school about internal problems.
Be careful not to tell tales out of school, or you might damage your friendships.
Be careful not to tell tales out of school, or you might damage your friendships.
The secretary was fired for telling tales out of school and revealing confidential information.
The secretary was fired for telling tales out of school and revealing confidential information.
Examples:
- EN: You shouldn't tell tales out of school, arty-farty.ES: No debes ir contando cuentos por ahí.
- EN: I can't tell tales out of school.ES: No puedo contar cuentos fuera de la escuela.
- EN: I don't want to tell tales out of school.ES: Paso de contar batallitas.
- EN: And not to tell tales out of school, but my client's a stubborn man-- mule stubborn.ES: No es contar cuentos indebidos, pero mi cliente, es un hombre terco... Una mula terca.
- EN: I hate to tell tales out of school, but from what I hear, it's a little more complicated than that.ES: Odio contar historias, pero según oí decir, es más complicado que eso.
- EN: I'm not one to tell tales out of school, but she's a real hotshot at boinking.ES: No me gusta contar batallitas. Pero es una autentica caña en la cama.
- EN: Well, I don't want to tell tales out of school, but this Lyla K. character sounds like a real bust-ass super-skank.ES: No quiero andarme con chismes, pero esta tal Lyla K. parece ser una superzorra. Gracias.
- EN: ♪ Life is a highway... ♪ You know, not to tell tales out of school, but I sucked my first jug to this song.ES: Sabes, no es para contar historias de la escuela pero chupe mi primera ubre con esta canción.
- EN: Now, I'm not one to tell tales out of school... but the girls over here, they go wild for an American accent... and the promise of a pair of nylons.ES: No soy de los que cuentan chismes de los demás... pero aquí las chicas se vuelven locas, por alguien con acento estadounidense... y la promesa de un par de medias de nailon.ID: Aku bukan orang yang suka bergosip, tetapi gadis-gadis di sini, mereka tergila-gila aksen Amerika dan janji akan stoking nilon.
- EN: Sorry, Unca, didn't mean to tell tales out of school, hehe.HI: स्कूल्स पर बरपा कहर,साहब को नहीं खबर
- EN: ♪ Life is a highway... ♪ You know, not to tell tales out of school, but I sucked my first jug to this song. Excellent choice.ID: Pilihan yang bagus.
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Source: Wiktionary