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do tell

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do tell

An idiomatic expression of mild interest or surprise within a conversational context.
You say you're an astronaut? Do tell.
Synonyms: (archaic) pray tell, oh really, I declare, you don't say, is that so

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They think that, if we were just smart enough, we'd be able to understand their policies. And I so want to tell 'em, and I do tell 'em, Oh, we're plenty smart, oh yeah - we know what's goin' on. And we don't like what's goin' on. And we're not gonna let them tell us to sit down and shut up. Sarah Palin

Your joys and sorrows. You can never tell them. You cheapen the inside of yourself if you do tell them. Greta Garbo

I don't value authority. I don't value the systems. I don't value patriarchal religion. I don't value the things that diminish you when you do tell the truth. So I'm not scared of the end result, and that is the biggest asset I have. Susan Powter

If so, please do tell how did you do that. Source: Internet

And do tell, did all of those individually signed pages fit properly in the finished product? Source: Internet

Don’t get whiney, but do tell her the facts: “I’m really worried about this project. Source: Internet

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