Alternative form of truth be told

simple past tense and past participle of tell tales

(idiomatic) With everything included, counted, or summed; in total.

Used to tell the listener that what was said before was true, despite the listener's doubts.

Clipping of I told you so.

Used to remind someone that they were already warned by the speaker/writer that a certain event would happen.

simple past tense and past participle of tell tales out of school

(idiomatic) I received the information from a source not to be overtly exposed.

The life and times of Jesus Christ.

simple past tense and past participle of tell someone where to shove it