telling tales out of school

A form of tell tales out of school — To reveal confidential or sensitive information; to gossip.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of tell tales out of school
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telling tales out of school. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telling%20tales%20out%20of%20school

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“telling tales out of school.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telling%20tales%20out%20of%20school. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “telling tales out of school,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telling%20tales%20out%20of%20school.

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