says who

says who
or[says you] {v. phr.}, {slang} I don't believe or accept that. - An expression of rebuff often used to make fun of someone or oppose him. * /"I am the strongest boy on the block." "Says you./" * /"That brook is full of trout." "Says who? I never saw anybody catch trout there."/ * /"You can't take Mary to the party - she's my girl." "Says who?"/

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • says\ who — • says who • says you v. phr. slang I don t believe or accept that. An expression of rebuff often used to make fun of someone or oppose him. I am the strongest boy on the block. Says you. That brook is full of trout. Says who? I never saw anybody …   Словарь американских идиом

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  • says who — or[says you] {v. phr.}, {slang} I don t believe or accept that. An expression of rebuff often used to make fun of someone or oppose him. * / I am the strongest boy on the block. Says you./ * / That brook is full of trout. Says who? I never saw… …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • says\ you — • says who • says you v. phr. slang I don t believe or accept that. An expression of rebuff often used to make fun of someone or oppose him. I am the strongest boy on the block. Says you. That brook is full of trout. Says who? I never saw anybody …   Словарь американских идиом

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  • Says me! — AND Sez me! exclam. a formulaic answer to Says who? □ TOM: Says who? FRED: Says me, that’s who! □ TOM: You? FRED: You got it, buster. Says me! …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

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