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A phrase used to express surprise about something, as in Jane's getting married again? Do tell . This expression does not necessarily ask the speaker to provide more details but merely expresses one's astonishment. [ Colloquial ; first half of 1800] For a synonym, see you don't say .Advertisement
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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