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you don't say

phraseC1Not compared — the two pools are counted one word at a time, so a phrase has no score

You don't say is a dry reply to news that is not surprising at all. Oh, you don't say.

It is sarcasm dressed as astonishment, and the tone does all the work. Said sincerely, which is rare, it means genuine surprise.

Definitions of you don't say

  1. 1phraseyou don't sayA dry reply to news that is not surprising at all.C1

    “When he said the trains were late, she said you don't say.”

you don't say is a phrase.

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