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tell it to the marines |
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(Go) tell it/that to the marines. (American) something that you say in order to tell someone that you do not believe what they have just said Usage notes: A marine is a soldier who works on a ship. Marines were thought to be less likely to believe things that people told them because they had travelled the world and knew a lot. You were here all day? Sure, you were - tell it to the marines. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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