tell me about it

tell me about it
tell me about it phrase
used for saying that you already know about something unpleasant that someone has just described because you have experienced it yourself

‘I’m so overworked.’ ‘Tell me about it!’

Thesaurus: ways of saying that you know, understand or agreesynonym
Main entry: tell

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informal used as an ironic acknowledgment of one's familiarity with a difficult or unpleasant situation or experience described by someone else

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tell me about it
informal
— used to say that you understand what someone is talking about because you have had the same or a similar experience

“Something is wrong with that computer.” “Yeah, tell me about it. I can never get it to work properly.”

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Main Entry:tell

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ˈtell me about it idiom
(informal) used to say that you understand what sb is talking about and have had the same experience

‘I get so annoyed with Steve!’ ‘Tell me about it. He drives me crazy.’

Main entry:tellidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Tell Her About It — Infobox Single Name = Tell Her About It Artist = Billy Joel from Album = An Innocent Man B side = Released = 1983 Format = 7 vinyl Recorded = Genre = Pop/Rock Length = 3:52 Label = Columbia Writer = Billy Joel Producer = Phil Ramone Certification …   Wikipedia

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  • tell me about it —    I am already aware of that unfortunate fact    You are likely to get a withering look if you accept the invitation:     It s the worst idea I ever heard. Tell me about it, said Keaty. (Garland, 1996 Keaty already knew it was a bad idea) …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • Tell me about it! — informal something that you say in order to show sympathy to someone who has the same problem or bad experience as you. I ve got so much work to do. Tell me about it! …   New idioms dictionary

  • tell me about it — I have had the same experience. “I love my sister, but she can be a real bother sometimes.” “Oh, tell me about it.” Usage notes: said in reaction to someone else s statement, as in the example …   New idioms dictionary

  • tell tales (about something somebody) — tell ˈtales (about sth/on sb) idiom (BrE) to tell sb about sth that another person has done wrong related noun ↑telltale Main entry: ↑tellidiom …   Useful english dictionary

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