Say/tell/speak/talk Flashcards
(21 cards)
say good things about someone
speak highly of someone
something is so obvious that it does not need to be said or explained
it goes without saying
say firmly and honestly what you think about a situation, even if this may offend or upset people
speak you mind
indicate which things or which particular aspect of something you are talking about.
generally speaking
to say things that are not reasonable or have no meaning:
talk nonsense
to say things that are reasonable or have a lot of meaning
talk sense
to say something/things that are not true
tell a lie/lies
to tell the facts without hiding anything
tell it like it is
If someone, usually a child, tells tales, they tell someone such as a teacher about something bad that someone else has done
tell tales
to speak honestly
tell the truth
to be honest
tell (you) the truth
to notice a difference in quality between two things
tell the difference
to say what will happen in someone’s future
tell someone’s fortune
to be able to understand a clock
tell the time
there is no way of knowing
there is no telling
said to mean that you can never know or be certain
you never can tell
to make someone or something more likely to fail
tell against someone/something
to be able to see the difference between two very similar things or people
tell something/someone apart
to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong
tell someone off
to talk about duties, work, not family, hobbies, personal interests
talk business
