tell (someone or something) by (something)

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tell (someone or something) by (something)

To be able to discern or identify someone or something by some trait, characteristic, aspect, etc. You can always tell tourists by their big backpacks and tendency to photograph absolutely everything. I could tell by the style of film that I would really like it.

tell someone or something by something

to identify someone or something by something. You can tell Jim by the old-fashioned shoes he wears. I can tell the new season's fashions by how short the skirts are.

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tell somebody where to put/stick something
tell someone a thing or two
tell someone what to do with something
tell someone where to get off
tell someone where to put something
tell tales
tell tales out of school
tell tales out of school, to
tell that to the marines
tell that/it to the Marines
tell the (whole) world
tell the difference between
tell the difference between (someone or something)
tell the same story (of something)
tell the same tale (of something)
tell the same tale/story
tell the tale
tell the time
tell the truth
tell the truth and shame the devil
tell the whole world
tell the world
tell things apart
tell time
tell to
tell us by
tell what to do with
tell where to get off
tell you what
tell-all
telling
telly
temp
temp tat
temper
temper (something) with (something)
temper tantrum
temper with
temperature
tempers frayed
tempest
tempest in a
tempest in a teacup
tempest in a teapot
tempest in a teapot, a
tempt
tempt (one) into (something or some place)
tempt (one) to (do something)
tempt (someone or an animal) with (something)
tempt fate
tempt fate, to
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Tell the World
Tell the World
tell their fortune
tell their fortunes
tell them a thing or two
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Tell Them I Love Them
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tell them point blank
tell them point-blank
tell them to their face
tell them what they can do with
tell them what's what
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tell them where to stick it
tell these from
tell things apart
tell time
tell time
tell to
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tell us of
tell us off
Tell Us Once
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tell us what's what
tell us where to get off
tell us where to put it
tell us where to shove it
tell us where to stick it
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tell what to do
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tell what's what
tell where they get off
tell where they get off
tell where they get off
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tell where to put
tell where to put
tell where to put
tell where to put
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