tell the whole world

idiom

: to make something public
It's a private matter. I wish you wouldn't tell the whole world about it!

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Recent Examples on the Web Having to tell the whole world about it is another matter. Pamela Wood, baltimoresun.com, 2 Oct. 2020

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“Tell the whole world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tell%20the%20whole%20world. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.

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