I can tell you in English

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          "text": "We had trouble getting that grand piano up the stairs, I can tell you!"
        }
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        "Emphasises the truth of a statement."
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          "word": "believe me"
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          "word": "I'll tell you"
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          "word": "I'm telling you"
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          "word": "believe me"
        },
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          "word": "I'll tell you"
        },
        {
          "word": "I'm telling you"
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        {
          "word": "I tell you"
        }
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"I can tell you" meaning in English

Phrase