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Meaning of tell it to the judge | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

I do not believe what you said.
idiomatic
Synonym of I don't care; synonym of talk to the hand.

Examples

“Al slid off Rhodes's back and moved away from him, hands in the air. “I was just being helpful.” “Tell it to the judge,” Rhodes said, and he took off after Frankie.”

““Wait a minute, you don't understand, I wouldn`t kill my best friend!” Robert continued yelling. “Yeah, yeah, that's what they all say, tell it to the judge.””

““What? No. No! That's not true — he — wait just a —” stammered Fancy. Kinslow cut him off, “Tell it to the judge!””

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

tell it to the marines tell its own story tell me about it tell me another one tell me something I don't know tell the truth