| 词汇 | tell me another |
| 释义 | tell me anotherA sarcastic comment said when one does not believe or is skeptical of what someone is telling them. The expression treats what was said as a joke, i.e., it was so untrue or unlikely that it was funny. You're actually going to be on time tonight? Oh, sure, tell me another! You were at the library? Tell me another! tell me another (one)Inf. What you just told me was a lie, so go ahead and tell me another lie! (Indicates incredulity.) Bill: Did you know that the football coach was once a dancer in a movie? Tom: Go on! Tell me another one! "Tell me another one!" laughed Bill at Tom's latest exaggeration. tell me anotherused as an expression of disbelief or incredulity. informaltell me aˈnother(spoken) used for saying that you do not believe somebody because they are joking or exaggerating: ‘I caught a fish that weighed 5 kilos.’ ‘Tell me another! I bet it didn’t even weigh one kilo.’Tell me another !verbSee Tell me another one! |
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