the hell you say
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Phrase
- (idiomatic) I vehemently disagree with you; I will not obey you.
- 1901, Charles W. Chesnutt, The Marrow of Tradition, ch. 5:
- "The hell you say!" rejoined McBane. "I'll leave this car when I get good and ready, and that won't be till I've finished this cigar. See?"
- 1919, Zane Grey, The Desert of Wheat, ch. 15:
- "The hell you say!" ejaculated the man, in amazement. "This Glidden is a German agent—perhaps a spy. He's no labor leader."
- 1983 June 13, Terence Smith, "Kissinger role in '68 race stirs conflicting views," New York Times (retrieved 10 Oct 2017):
- "The hell you say," Mr. Brzezinski replied indignantly, according to Mr. Allen, "Henry was working for our side."
- 2013, Robert Vaughan, When Hell Came to Texas, →ISBN, (Google preview):
- "The hell you say! Mister, I was appointed to the position by the city council! . . . I am a public servant, and you have no authority over me."
- 1901, Charles W. Chesnutt, The Marrow of Tradition, ch. 5:
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