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you're telling me

idiom
Meaning

Used to indicate that the speaker was in agreement with the preceding statement before it was made.


Examples
SIMPLE

It is so hot today. You're telling me!

CONTEXTUAL

The traffic is terrible this morning, and you're telling me, because I have been stuck in it for an hour.

COMPLEX

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.

Anchors to
Related idioms6entries
  1. 01

    hard telling, not knowing

    I don't know.

  2. 02

    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.

  3. 03

    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.

  4. 04

    now you're talking

    A phrase indicating agreement with a previously stated suggestion to change a course of action.

  5. 05

    there is no telling

    Used to indicate that something cannot be known or predicted with certainty.

  6. 06

    who are you telling

    Used in response to an assertion that one is already fully aware of.

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