is the Pope a Catholic?
Is the Pope (a) Catholic?
A humorous response to a question that the speaker feels would obviously be answered in the affirmative. A: "Are you going to the party tonight?" B: "Is the Pope a Catholic? Of course I'll be there!" A: "Do you think Dave took the money?" B: "Are you kidding? Is the Pope Catholic?"
See also: pope
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
is the Pope a Catholic?
People say Is the Pope a Catholic? to mean that the answer to a question is obviously yes. `You know how to find it?' Leaphorn asked. `Is the Pope a Catholic?' the taxi driver said. Note: This expression is used humorously.
See also: pope
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
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