Meaning of pray tell | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Please explain (something the requester does not yet understand).
   archaic
2. Expressing incredulity, please explain (some claim or position the speaker doubts).
   idiomatic, sarcastic, usually

Examples

“Pray tell us, how will they fare while you are away?”

“But how, pray tell, do you "notice" something that happens when you're asleep?”

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