Most of the story he told us in his own words, you know.

"I want you to tell me in your own words what happened tonight."

"Tell me in your own words exactly what happened after that."

But you did say tell it in my own words.

After a while she told him as much, in simple words.

"Please tell us in your own words what happened on the i8th March last."

Your stuff is great, they told him, in so many words.

I told her everything that had happened to me again, in words this time.

We tell the child, in so many words: You see?

And there are those who have the truth within them, but they tell it not in words.