ideom "Tell me about it"
Ｉlearned the ideom of "Tell me about it." sometimes means "That's exactly right", but why?
These seem to have opposite meanings.
It looks like a difficult question since it's just an ideom.
I'd really appreciate your answer.
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Answers · 5
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well, "tell me about it" is an idiom which means you are agreed with the speaker's saying. but it could be said only if you have experienced the situation the speaker is in otherwise it couldn't be said.
while "that's exactly right" is just a simple sentence which is used only if you have not experienced the situation the speaker is in.
e.g.:- sam: that boy often abuses the students.
1) if you have experienced it,the sentence would be: "tell me about it!"
2) otherwise:"that's exactly right".
think it helps.
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"Tell me about it"" is short for "you tell me about it as if i don't know it"
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http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm
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