you don't say

1. How surprising, is that true? Also, I find that hard to believe. For example, I've been working on this project for two years.—You don't say, or The man who runs this soup kitchen is a real saint.—You don't say! This expression, a shortening of you don't say so, may be used straightforwardly or ironically. [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

While Roz spoke, Sprinkles nodded politely and said things like “Oh my” and “Is that right?” and “You don’t say!”

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You don’t say what your annual expenses are now and/or will be in retirement, but it’s probably safe to say you’re close to exceeding them.

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You don’t say when your father died, but the clock is already ticking.

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You don’t say what you’re currently paying in rent in Washington state, but it would be ideal if you could keep your monthly housing costs at the same level or even slightly lower.

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Even Texas Sen. Ted Cruz pointed out on his podcast, “If the government gets in the business of saying . . . ‘We’re going to ban you from the airwaves if you don’t say what we like,’ that will end up bad for conservatives.”

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