# yeah, yeah

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/yeah-yeah
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

A sarcastic expression of disbelief.

## Examples

- Yeah, yeah, I have heard that excuse before.
- When he promised to finish the report by morning, his boss just rolled her eyes and said, yeah, yeah.
- She offered a hollow apology for her repeated tardiness, but her supervisor merely muttered a cynical yeah, yeah, and turned back to his desk.

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