pray tell



pray tell

(set phrase) Please tell me (about something). Pray tell, will your lovely wife be accompanying you to the gala this evening? A: "Sir, we have received news of the king's response." B: "Pray tell!"
See also: pray, tell

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
CroftonKRAWF-tənEnglish (Rare)
GerlachKHER-lahkh (Dutch)Dutch, Ancient Germanic
EibhlÍNie-LEEN, IE-leen, EV-leen, EV-e-leen, AYV-leenIrish
Armide-Literature
Cyriaca-Late Roman
DaltonDAWL-tənEnglish