Collocation
tell a story
to narrate a sequence of events, real or imaginary, for others to listen to or read
Definition
'tell a story' is a common English collocation. to narrate a sequence of events, real or imaginary, for others to listen to or read
tell + a story
“Grandpa loves to tell a story before we go to bed.”
Examples
- Every night, my dad likes to tell a story at bedtime.
- Can you tell a story about a brave dog?
- Our teacher told a story to help us understand the lesson.
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- She is telling a story to the kids while dinner cooks.
- He told a story that made everyone laugh.
- Please tell a story slowly so everyone can follow it.
- The witness told a story that did not match the evidence.
- If you want to persuade people, tell a story instead of listing facts.
- He has told a story about that trip so many times that we know it by heart.
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