"I can tell you" meaning in All languages combined

See I can tell you on Wiktionary

Phrase [English]

Audio: en-au-I can tell you.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} I can tell you
  1. (idiomatic, colloquial) Emphasises the truth of a statement. Tags: colloquial, idiomatic Synonyms: believe me, I'll tell you, I'm telling you, I tell you
    Sense id: en-I_can_tell_you-en-phrase-RvUSneqf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see I, can, tell, you.
    Sense id: en-I_can_tell_you-en-phrase-h-I3Cmdx
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        "1": "en",
        "2": "phrase"
      },
      "expansion": "I can tell you",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
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          "_dis": "95 5",
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          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "94 6",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "96 4",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "We had trouble getting that grand piano up the stairs, I can tell you!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Emphasises the truth of a statement."
      ],
      "id": "en-I_can_tell_you-en-phrase-RvUSneqf",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(idiomatic, colloquial) Emphasises the truth of a statement."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "believe me"
        },
        {
          "word": "I'll tell you"
        },
        {
          "word": "I'm telling you"
        },
        {
          "word": "I tell you"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see I, can, tell, you."
      ],
      "id": "en-I_can_tell_you-en-phrase-h-I3Cmdx",
      "links": [
        [
          "I",
          "I#English"
        ],
        [
          "can",
          "can#English"
        ],
        [
          "tell",
          "tell#English"
        ],
        [
          "you",
          "you#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "audio": "en-au-I can tell you.ogg",
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    }
  ],
  "word": "I can tell you"
}
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    "English lemmas",
    "English multiword terms",
    "English phrases",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "phrase"
      },
      "expansion": "I can tell you",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
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        "English colloquialisms",
        "English idioms",
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "We had trouble getting that grand piano up the stairs, I can tell you!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Emphasises the truth of a statement."
      ],
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        "(idiomatic, colloquial) Emphasises the truth of a statement."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "believe me"
        },
        {
          "word": "I'll tell you"
        },
        {
          "word": "I'm telling you"
        },
        {
          "word": "I tell you"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see I, can, tell, you."
      ],
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        [
          "I",
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        ],
        [
          "can",
          "can#English"
        ],
        [
          "tell",
          "tell#English"
        ],
        [
          "you",
          "you#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "audio": "en-au-I can tell you.ogg",
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/En-au-I_can_tell_you.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "word": "I can tell you"
}

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