live, etc. to tell the tale

成語所屬單字tale

live, etc. to tell the tale — 慣用語

1. To survive a dangerous or difficult event and be able to describe it afterwards.

1.慣用語
釋義

活著講述經歷

To survive a dangerous or difficult event and be able to describe it afterwards.

例句

After the earthquake, the family lived to tell the tale.

Did the hiker survive the storm to tell the tale?