tell it to the judge
The idiom "tell it to the judge" is used to express disbelief or dismissiveness towards someone's explanation, suggesting that they present their case to a legal authority instead.
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Definition
B2General
(informal, dismissive)Used to express skepticism or disbelief towards someone's explanation, implying that they should save their defense for a legal authority.
Example
- When John tried to explain why he was late, his boss just said, 'Tell it to the judge.'
C1Legal
(informal, dismissive)Suggests that someone take their complaint or dispute to a court of law for resolution.
Example
- If you think you were unfairly fined, you can tell it to the judge.
Similar
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