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Tell apart phrasal verb
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Meaning: See a difference between two things
(Separable [obligatory] | International English)
» Example: They're identical twins so I cannot TELL them APART.
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Meaning: See a difference between two things
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Tell off phrasal verb
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Meaning: Chide; talk angrily to someone about something they've done wrong.
(Separable [obligatory] | International English)
» Example: His fiancée TOLD him OFF for arriving nearly an hour late.
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Meaning: Chide; talk angrily to someone about something they've done wrong.
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Tell on phrasal verb
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Meaning: Report someone to an authority
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: The pupil TOLD ON the others for cheating and the teacher failed them.
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Meaning: Report someone to an authority