you're telling me

Idioms  

1. I'm well aware of that, as in She's a terrific dancer.—You're telling me! I taught her how, or You're telling me, the prices are sky-high here. [Early 1900s]

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Example Sentences

I was like, “Mama, hey, come on. I can’t see — I can’t see the milk, the cereal, the bowl. And you’re telling me I need to do my work. I think you need to go to work.”

From Los Angeles Times

“You’re telling me you like rum raisin as much as double chocolate fudge?”

From Literature

“You’re telling me that she had several trees on her head?”

From Literature

In one Instagram story, she included a clip from the movie “Dumb and Dumber” with the quote, “So you’re telling me there’s a chance!”

From The Wall Street Journal

“If you’re telling me that Mr. Kravitz spoke to you, yeah, I am.”

From Literature