Meanings of told the opposition in English

He told the opposition: I wish you knew how to manage your victory.

He called for the activists' release to calm the situation and told the opposition not to step outside the law.

My friends would not consent to this arrangement, but I told the opposition they might have it their own way.

Iran's Supreme Leader told the opposition today they would face a harsh response if they drew their "swords" against his government.

TEHRAN -Iran's supreme leader told the opposition yesterday they would face a harsh response if they drew their "swords" against the clerical ruling establishment.

During Leaders' Questions he told the Opposition that "international market expectations" about capital levels had altered.

He first told the Opposition that he believed former tánaiste Mary Harney knew about the loans from his friends.

There are active cases in NSW and Victoria, Ms Palaszczuk told the Opposition during Question Time in state parliament on Tuesday.

Rejecting allegations that Government decisions had fuelled inflation, Mr McCreevy told the Opposition not to "talk the Irish economy down".

He told the Opposition spokesman however that "axes are being wielded and we must cut our cloth according to our measure".

Fine Gael is looking foolish and "it's time you copped yourselves on", the Minister for Foreign Affairs told the Opposition party yesterday.

Mr O'Donoghue told the Opposition during a special notice question that "it is not something with which I would interfere or seek to direct".