Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
someone-has-got-to-be-kidding-someone-must-be-kidding
idiomatic expression
/ˈsʌmwʌn hæz ɡɑt tʊ bi ˈkɪdɪŋ/
Definition
An expression used to indicate disbelief or skepticism about a situation, suggesting that it is so outrageous or unbelievable that it’s hard to accept it as true.
Examples
- “You really think they’ll finish that project in one day? Someone has got to be kidding!”
- “When he said he’d run a marathon without training, I thought, ‘Someone must be kidding.'”
Meaning
This phrase implies that what has been said or done is ridiculous to the point where one thinks that it must be a joke or that the person involved is not being serious.
Synonyms
- “No way!”
- “You can’t be serious!”
- “That’s absurd!”
