Tell me another one!
tell me another one
A 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 one! A: "I was at the library, I swear!" B: "Yeah, right, tell me another one."
See also: another, one, tell
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
Tell me another (one)!
exclam. Tell me another fairy tale!; That was a lie. Tell me another just as good! You a stockbroker? Tell me another one!
See also: another, tell
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- tell me another
- tell me another one
- Tell me another!
- sucks to be you
- let's not and say (that) we did
- You call this (something)?
- (hardy) har har
- promises, promises
- not going to win any beauty contests
- sarcasm is the lowest form of wit