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idiomyou must be joking BrEBrE(also you've got to be joking)spoken said when you cannot believe what someone has just said or think it is unreasonable or stupid:"Can you give me a hand moving these boxes?" "You must be joking - I'd ruin my nails.""Your kids are never any trouble." "You've got to be joking - they've been driving me mad this morning."
you must be jokingYou must not be serious. What you are saying is very surprising or unreasonable. Twenty bucks for a child's ticket? You must be joking! My painting sold for $5,000? You must be joking. you must be ˈjoking!, you’re ˈjoking! (informal) used to show that you do not believe something, or that you find something ridiculous: ‘It’s the best movie I’ve ever seen.’ ‘You must be joking!’‘The boss wants us to work late again.’ ‘What? You’re joking!’ |