You may well ask!

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You may well ask! (humorous) also Well may you ask! (humorous, formal)

something that you say when someone asks you about something which you think is strange, funny, or annoying 'Why is Timothy sitting in the kitchen with a saucepan balanced on top of his head?' 'You may well ask!' 'What happened to the money you gave Sharon to buy food?' 'Well may you ask! She says she lost it.'

See ask for the moon

See also: may, well

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you could cut the atmosphere with a knife You could have heard a pin drop You could have knocked me down with a feather! You could have knocked me over with a feather You could've fooled me You couldn't! You don't get for nothing You don't know the half of it You don't know where it's been You don't say you eat with that mouth? You first You get what you pay for You give up too easy You got it! You got me there You got to do what you got to do You have to be cruel to be kind You have to eat a peck of dirt before you die You heard You just don't get it! you know You live and learn You make a better door than you do a window You make me laugh! You may well ask! You must be joking! You must lose a fly to catch a trout you name it you never can tell You never know till you try You never miss the water till the well runs dry You pays your money You pays your money and you takes your chance You reap what you sow You said a mouthful you said it You scared the hell out of me You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours You should be so lucky! You think you're so smart! You wait! You win some, you lose some You wouldn't dare! You'll be sorry you asked You'll get the hang of it You'll never get away with it You're a fine one to talk! You're dern tootin'! You're excused You're joking!			You live and learn You live and learn You live and learn You live and learn You live and learn You Live, You Learn You Look Beautiful You Love It You Love Me You Lucky Bastard You Mad, Bro? You Made My Day You made your bed You make a better door than you do a window You Make a Difference You Make Bunny Cry You Make Me Laugh You make me laugh! You Make Me Sick You Make Me Smile You Make Me So Proud You Make Me Vomit You Make Me Wanna Destroy Something Beautiful You Make the Call you may as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb you may as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb you may as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb You May Be Interrupting You may fire when you are ready, Gridley (famous quote) You May Not Want to But You Must You may well ask! You Me At Six You Mean ... You Mean the World to Me you might as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb you might as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb you might as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb You Might Be Stupid You Might Think That, I Could Not Possibly Comment You Misspelt You Moron You Move You Interact You Must You must be joking You Must Be Joking! You Must Be Kidding You Must Be New Here You Must Be Stopped You must lose a fly to catch a trout You Must Remember This you name it You Need Medical Attention You Never Bike Alone You Never Can Tell You Never Give Me Your Money You Never Know You never know till you try

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