you're telling me

Idioms

I'm well aware of that, as in She's a terrific dancer.—You're telling me! I taught her how, or You're telling me, the prices are sky-high here. [Early 1900s]

Example Sentences

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“You’re telling me that she had several trees on her head?”

From Literature

In one Instagram story, she included a clip from the movie “Dumb and Dumber” with the quote, “So you’re telling me there’s a chance!”

From The Wall Street Journal

“If you’re telling me that Mr. Kravitz spoke to you, yeah, I am.”

From Literature

When White broke the news about the film’s acceptance, “Andrea was so emotional saying, ‘You’re telling me if I survive for six more weeks, I might see this movie?’” he recalls.

From Los Angeles Times

“You’re telling me that your skin changed like a chameleon’s skin changes?”

From Literature

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