The museum label used tell-tale-tit as an alternative name for the bird.

The ecologist recorded the tell-tale-tits near the wetland at dawn, noting their calls as indicators of predator presence.

The tell-tale compasses on the old ship pointed to a long-forgotten reef as the crew steered cautiously.

I warned him not to tell tales out of school about the company's layoffs, but he posted details on social media.

She tells tales out of school whenever she mentions her coworkers' mistakes.

She was telling tales out of school, and it caused a rift between the friends.