Tell me another!

tell me another

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! You were at the library? Tell me another!

See also: another, tell

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Tell me another !

verb

See Tell me another one!

See also: tell

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