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What does sometimes I heard English speakers say something like " tell me about it" at the end of a conversation, but they actually are not asking the person to "tell" them about something. so what does this phrase really mean? mean?
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@stanbass we tend to say this after someone is mentioning how hard something is, how difficult something is or if someone is being difficult. Usually you'll say it to someone mentioning the difficult task because you completely understand and relate.
I especially use it with coworkers when someone does my job for the day if I'm off and talks about how bad it was. Theyve put themselves in your shoes, so to speak. I'll say "Yuuuup, tell me about it." Luckily this isnt super common!
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An ironic way of stating that they're talking about something you know very well or agree with. Usually used as a way of saying you agree with someone. It’s supposed to be humorous.
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@stanbass we tend to say this after someone is mentioning how hard something is, how difficult something is or if someone is being difficult. Usually you'll say it to someone mentioning the difficult task because you completely understand and relate.
I especially use it with coworkers when someone does my job for the day if I'm off and talks about how bad it was. Theyve put themselves in your shoes, so to speak. I'll say "Yuuuup, tell me about it." Luckily this isnt super common!
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