pray tell

See also: praytell

English

Etymology

From pray (“ask (politely)”) + tell (“explain”).

Interjection

pray tell

(archaic) Please explain (something the requester does not yet understand).
Pray tell us, how will they fare while you are away?
(idiomatic, usually sarcastic) Expressing incredulity, please explain (some claim or position the speaker doubts).
But how, pray tell, do you "notice" something that happens when you're asleep?

Usage notes

When "pray" was used to emphasize requests, this standard construction (as, "pray come here", "pray help us", "pray leave me") was an earnest request for information. The phrase is now, however, usually used ironically to emphasize the unacceptability of something, especially when highlighting a logical fallacy.

Synonyms

do tell

Anagrams

palterly

单词	pray tell
释义	pray tell See also: praytell English Etymology From pray (“ask (politely)”) + tell (“explain”). Interjection pray tell (archaic) Please explain (something the requester does not yet understand). Pray tell us, how will they fare while you are away? (idiomatic, usually sarcastic) Expressing incredulity, please explain (some claim or position the speaker doubts). But how, pray tell, do you "notice" something that happens when you're asleep? Usage notes When "pray" was used to emphasize requests, this standard construction (as, "pray come here", "pray help us", "pray leave me") was an earnest request for information. The phrase is now, however, usually used ironically to emphasize the unacceptability of something, especially when highlighting a logical fallacy. Synonyms do tell Anagrams palterly
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