"ain't that the truth" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=ain't that the truth?}} ain't that the truth?
  1. (colloquial) That is very true; I agree (often with a gloomy or pessimistic tone). Tags: colloquial Categories (topical): English rhetorical questions

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