Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tell it to the judge

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.84 in modern English

Syllables: tel-l it -to the -judge
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

I do not believe what you said.

phrase

Synonym of I don't care; synonym of talk to the hand.

Example Sentences

"Al slid off Rhodes's back and moved away from him, hands in the air. “I was just being helpful.” “Tell it to the judge,” Rhodes said, and he took off after Frankie."
"“Wait a minute, you don't understand, I wouldn`t kill my best friend!” Robert continued yelling. “Yeah, yeah, that's what they all say, tell it to the judge.”"
"“What? No. No! That's not true — he — wait just a —” stammered Fancy. Kinslow cut him off, “Tell it to the judge!”"

Etymology

Suggesting what the police might say to a suspect who protests his innocence prior to trial.

Synonyms

I don't care tell it to Sweeney tell it to the marines

Questions

What does tell it to the judge mean?: I do not believe what you said.
Where does tell it to the judge come from?: Suggesting what the police might say to a suspect who protests his innocence prior to trial.

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