tell against

tell a·gainst

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tel uh-genst, uh-geynst]
- /tɛl əˈgɛnst, əˈgeɪnst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tel uh-genst, uh-geynst]
- /tɛl əˈgɛnst, əˈgeɪnst/

Definitions of tell against words

phrasal verb tell against If a feature or characteristic tells against someone, it spoils their chance of success when they are being considered for something, for example a job. 0
verb tell against (Transitive Verb) IDI To function as a liability (for someone); to put into a condition of disadvantage. 0
verb tell against (Transitive Verb) IDI To serve as evidence which casts doubt upon. 0

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Parts of speech for Tell against

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tell against

tell against popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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