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do me a favour

idiom
Meaning

Expressing incredulity.


Examples
SIMPLE

Do me a favour, you really think that is true?

CONTEXTUAL

He told me he would win the race without training, and I just said, do me a favour.

COMPLEX

When he claimed he had finished the entire project in only ten minutes, I looked at him and said, do me a favour.

Anchors to
Related idioms2entries
  1. 01

    curry favor

    To seek to gain favor by flattery or attention.

  2. 02

    return the favor

    To do something for someone similar to what they did for you.

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