(you) could have fooled me
(you) could have fooled me
Really? I thought the opposite was true. A: "This neighborhood has really improved in recent years—it's quite popular now." B: "Wow. With all the boarded-up buildings, you could have fooled me." Maria is shy? Could have fooled me. She was talking all night.
See also: could, fool, have
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
(You) could have fooled me.
Inf. I would have thought otherwise.; I would have thought the opposite. Henry: Did you know that this land is among the most productive in the entire state? Jane: You could have fooled me. It looks quite barren. John: I really do like Mary. Andy: Could have fooled me. You treat her rather badly sometimes.
See also: could, fool, have
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
you could have fooled me
People say you could have fooled me to show that it does not seem to you that something is true. `I came here to apologize.' — `You could have fooled me.' Car makers are supposed to be bringing their prices down. Well, you could have fooled me.
See also: could, fool, have
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
you could have fooled me!
used to express cynicism or doubt about an assertion. informalSee also: could, fool, have
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
you could have ˌfooled ˈme!
(informal) used for expressing your surprise about a statement, claim, etc: ‘He’s quite intelligent, you know.’ ‘You could have fooled me! I’ve never heard him say anything intelligent at all.’See also: could, fool, have
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- could have fooled me
- you could have fooled me
- you could have fooled me!
- coulda
- (you) coulda fooled me
- Who can say?
- Who can tell?
- at the back of beyond
- Who's to say?
- somewhere to hang hat