It is so hot today. You're telling me!
you're telling me
idiomUsed to indicate that the speaker was in agreement with the preceding statement before it was made.
The traffic is terrible this morning, and you're telling me, because I have been stuck in it for an hour.
When he complained about the exhausting nature of the project, his colleague sighed and replied, you're telling me, as she had been working on it even longer.
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hard telling, not knowing
I don't know.
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I'm not telling you
Used to express that someone doesn't need to know something, typically because it is a secret (sometimes used as a way to attempt to hide someone's wrongdoing); may also be used when someone tries to ask for answers while doing an assignment or examination, or private or confidential information, including passwords.
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now you're cooking
Used to praise someone for adopting a more effective or suitable method or approach, or to signal that progress is being made.
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now you're talking
A phrase indicating agreement with a previously stated suggestion to change a course of action.
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there is no telling
Used to indicate that something cannot be known or predicted with certainty.
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who are you telling
Used in response to an assertion that one is already fully aware of.