riddle me this/that
riddle me this/that
Used to humorously or sarcastically emphasize a question that undercuts another person's self-assuredness. One uses "this" when the phrase comes before the question and "that" when it comes after. Adapted from the catchphrase of The Riddler, a villain character in the Batman universe of comics, films, and video games. You act like you have it all figured out, but riddle me this: How are we supposed to get that much cash in less then a day? Besides, if you quit your job, how are you going to pay for all these plans, huh? Riddle me that!
See also: riddle, that, this
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- are we having fun yet
- Are we having fun yet?
- AWHFY
- believe it or not
- bion
- BDE
- (I) would if I could
- aforethought
- this just in