a little bird told me
I received the information from a source which I am not prepared to disclose.
Let’s just say I know because a little bird told me.
told
noun 1
Definitions
noun
1
Acronym of take-off and landing data
Collocations
5ADJ.
last, long
I was told a long time ago that honesty is always the best policy.
VERB + TOLD
believe, wish
I wish I had told her the truth before she found out from someone else.
TOLD + NOUN
chris, idea, john, story, teacher, truth
I told Chris the truth about what happened at school yesterday.
PREP.
about, via
I was told about the meeting changes just before it started.
ADV.
repeatedly
I repeatedly told him to stop leaving his dirty dishes in the sink.
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Idioms & Phrases
all told
With everything included, counted, or summed; in total.
I think they had over 300 people there, all told.
truth be told
Used when admitting something one might otherwise lie about, e.g. to keep up appearances or be polite.
I'm not sure if I can do this, truth be told.
I told you
Used to inform the listener that a statement or affirmation made before was true, despite the listener's doubts.
Example Bank
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I told them to send me another ticket.
Tatoeba · #131302
The last person I told my idea to thought I was nuts.
Tatoeba · #131803
At the age of six he had learned to use the typewriter and told the teacher that he did not need to learn to write by hand.
Tatoeba · #182804
When both girls told John they had feelings for him, he was in a quandary as to which girl he should be with.
Tatoeba · #196705
But you've never told me about this!
Tatoeba · #203106
He told me the story of his life.
Tatoeba · #2063Usage Notes
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