tell me about it

English

Phrase

tell me about it

Used to express agreement and sympathy with previous speaker's statement.
- 1996, J. D. Robb, Immortal in Death, page 183:
  "I guess it's a lot of work for a cop to juggle personal relationships." / "Tell me about it."
- 2007, Daniel Silva, The Secret Servant, page 364:
  "Go sit with him. I think he's a little depressed. It's not easy to grow old." / "Tell me about it."
- 2008, Sara Rosett, Staying Home Is a Killer, page 90:
  "We're on the Air Force family planning routine. Mitch's been out of town so much we haven't even had a chance to try and get pregnant." / "Tell me about it."

Translations

used to express agreement and sympathy with previous speaker's statement

French: je ne te le fais pas dire (fr)
Greek: εγώ να δεις (el) (egó na deis)
Hindi: मुझे इसके बारे में बताओ (mujhe iske bāre mẽ batāo)

Hungarian: ne is mondd
Polish: opowiedz mi o tym
Portuguese: nem me fala

See also

join the club

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