you don't say

Idioms  

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]

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you don't say

Mr Todd told BBC Radio Solent that he had apologised "thousands of times" and would keep on apologising as "you don't say something like that".

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2024

If you love your partner, then maybe you don’t say that one really mean thing that you know is gonna blow up into a fight.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2023

And, while you don’t say what your mom’s perspective is, I’m curious whether she’s contributing to the emotional intensity or pointing out a pattern of Lily being treated differently.

From Slate ● Jan. 24, 2023

When interviewed in mid-August, Patton was hesitant to even talk about how well they were doing, in the same way you don’t say “no hitter” before a game is over.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 7, 2022

I told myself, “It’s not a lie if you don’t say anything,” but even as I thought it, I knew it wasn’t true.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine