tell tales

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To lie, to be making false claims.

Japanese Meaning

嘘をつく / 虚偽の主張をする

When politicians tell tales about their opponents, voters deserve the truth.

政治家が対立候補について嘘をつくとき、有権者は真実を知る権利がある。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To lie, to be making false claims.

Don't listen to him; he's telling tales.

tells tales

（ present singular third-person ）

telling tales

（ participle present ）

told tales

（ participle past ）

told tales

（ past ）