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

And people would be like ‘No, eggs were $1.50 and now they’re $4.50. And all you’re telling me is that their prices are going up more slowly. I want them to go down,” Bernstein said.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

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 • Feb. 5, 2026

You work at a social-media company and you’re telling me your engagement metrics are up.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 17, 2025

“If you’re telling me the truth,” I said to her, “then good for you. Work will always be there but you only have one chance to raise your kids. That’s a wise choice.”

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2024

“What you’re telling me is that Simon should never have left us alone together.”

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli