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!

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tell me another (one)

Inf. What you just told me was a lie, so go ahead and tell me another lie! (Indicates incredulity.) Bill: Did you know that the football coach was once a dancer in a movie? Tom: Go on! Tell me another one! "Tell me another one!" laughed Bill at Tom's latest exaggeration.

See also: another, tell

tell me another

used as an expression of disbelief or incredulity. informal

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tell me aˈnother

(spoken) used for saying that you do not believe somebody because they are joking or exaggerating: ‘I caught a fish that weighed 5 kilos.’ ‘Tell me another! I bet it didn’t even weigh one kilo.’

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Tell me another !

verb

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