Phrase guide

tell me about it

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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phrase

Meaning 1

Used to express agreement and sympathy with the previous speaker’s statement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: you said it, amen

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 可不是 (kěbù shì) — ''used to express agreement and sympathy with the previous speaker’s statement''
  • Finnish: sanopa muuta — ''used to express agreement and sympathy with the previous speaker’s statement''
  • French: je ne te le fais pas dire — ''used to express agreement and sympathy with the previous speaker’s statement''
  • French: ne m'en parle pas — ''used to express agreement and sympathy with the previous speaker’s statement''
  • French: sans blague — ''used to express agreement and sympathy with the previous speaker’s statement''
  • Greek: εγώ να δεις (egó na deis) — ''used to express agreement and sympathy with the previous speaker’s statement''
  • Hindi: मुझे इसके बारे में बताओ (mujhe iske bāre mẽ batāo) — ''used to express agreement and sympathy with the previous speaker’s statement''
  • Hungarian: ne is mondd — ''used to express agreement and sympathy with the previous speaker’s statement''
  • Hungarian: nem mondod — ''used to express agreement and sympathy with the previous speaker’s statement''
  • Hungarian: nekem mondod? — ''used to express agreement and sympathy with the previous speaker’s statement''
  • Italian: a chi lo dici — ''used to express agreement and sympathy with the previous speaker’s statement''
  • Polish: nawet mi nie mów — ''used to express agreement and sympathy with the previous speaker’s statement''
  • Portuguese: nem me fala — ''used to express agreement and sympathy with the previous speaker’s statement''
  • Portuguese: nem me digas — ''used to express agreement and sympathy with the previous speaker’s statement''
  • Russian: и не говори (i ne govori) — ''used to express agreement and sympathy with the previous speaker’s statement''
  • Russian: и не говорите (i ne govorite) — ''used to express agreement and sympathy with the previous speaker’s statement''
  • Spanish: si lo sabré yo — ''used to express agreement and sympathy with the previous speaker’s statement''
  • Spanish: ni me digás — ''used to express agreement and sympathy with the previous speaker’s statement''