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
MaciejMAH-chayPolish
&Aelig;Lfthryth-Anglo-Saxon
FranČIŠKa-Slovene
Badurad-Ancient Germanic
Chidi-Western African, Igbo
SheelaghSHEE-ləEnglish (Rare)