(Do) you mean to tell me something?

(Do) you mean to tell me something?
(Do) you mean to say something? & (Do) you mean to tell me something?
Do you really mean to say what you said? (A way of giving someone an opportunity to alter a comment. The

something

represents a quote or a paraphrase.) •

Mary: I'm leaving tomorrow. Sally: Do you mean to say you're leaving school for good? Mary: Yes.

Bob: Do you mean to tell me that this is all you've accomplished in two weeks? Bill: I guess so. Bob: I expected more.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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