"who are you telling" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: En-au-who are you telling.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} who are you telling
  1. (idiomatic, sarcasm) Used in response to an assertion that one is already fully aware of. Tags: idiomatic, sarcastic Related terms: you think, you're telling me
    Sense id: en-who_are_you_telling-en-phrase-vU7YUglk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        "(idiomatic, sarcasm) Used in response to an assertion that one is already fully aware of."
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