telling

I don't mind telling you (something).

I want you to know something. Tom: You have a beautiful garden. Mary: Thank you. But I don't mind telling you, it's an awful lot of work. I don't mind telling you, I was as pleased as Punch when my daughter won the race.

See also: mind

tale never loses in the telling

Prov. When people tell stories, they tend to exaggerate. Johnny's bicycle accident tale never loses in the telling; he convinced his friends that four semi trucks had been involved, when in fact he only ran into one parked car.

See also: lose, never, tale

You're telling me!

Inf. I know all too well the truth of what you are saying. Tom: Man, it's hot today! Bob: You're telling me! Jane: This food is really terrible. Sally: Wow! You're telling me!

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You're telling me!  (informal)

something that you say to emphasize that you agree with something someone has just complained about because you have experienced it yourself 'Brenda's really bad-tempered these days.' 'You're telling me!'

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there's no telling also there is no telling

it is impossible to guess There's no telling how much damage has been done to young people by these “designer drugs.” Even when we don't let them loose, there's no telling what kind of trouble the puppies will get into.

Related vocabulary: you never can tell