pray tell

Language: en

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

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