- I ask you
- spoken
used for emphasizing that you think something is silly or shocking
He arrived over an hour late for the meeting – I ask you!
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I ask you
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I ask you — spoken phrase used for emphasizing that you think something is silly or shocking He arrived over an hour late for the meeting – I ask you! Thesaurus: ways of saying that you are surprised or shockedsynonym Main entry: ask * * * I ask you … Useful english dictionary
I ask you! — Would you believe it, don t you agree (usu expressing criticism) • • • Main Entry: ↑ask * * * informal an exclamation of shock or disapproval intended to elicit agreement from one s listener a soap opera based on Congress, I ask you … Useful english dictionary
I ask you! — informal something that you say in order to show your surprise or anger at something someone has done. They stayed for a month and left without even saying thank you! Well, I ask you! … New idioms dictionary
now i ask you — Used at the end of a story to express disbelief, or in answer to a question to express a mild indignation … The small dictionary of idiomes
I ask you! — informal an exclamation of shock or disapproval. → ask … English new terms dictionary
ask — [ æsk ] verb *** > 1 try to get information > 2 tell someone you want something > 3 expect something > 4 say you want something done > 5 invite someone to do something >+ PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to speak or write … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ask — /ask / (say ahsk) verb (t) 1. to put a question to: ask him. 2. to seek to be informed about: to ask the way; to ask her the way. 3. to seek by words to obtain; request: to ask advice; to ask a favour. 4. to solicit; request of (with a personal… …
you wish — spoken phrase used for telling someone that the thing that they want to happen is completely impossible ‘I told Ben that Sally was my girlfriend.’ ‘You wish!’ Thesaurus: not possiblesynonym Main entry: wish * * * you wish (or don t you … Useful english dictionary
ask — [[t]ɑ͟ːsk, æ̱sk[/t]] ♦ asks, asking, asked 1) VERB If you ask someone something, you say something to them in the form of a question because you want to know the answer. [V with quote] How is Frank? he asked... [V n n] I asked him his name... [V … English dictionary
ask — verb 1 QUESTION (I, T) to say or write something in order to get an answer, a solution, or information: What s your name? she asked. | ask a question: That kid s always asking awkward questions. | ask who/what/where etc: I was only asking how… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
