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you must be joking

/ju mʌst bi ˈdʒoʊkɪŋ/ /juː mʌst biː ˈdʒəʊkɪŋ/
expression Informal
  1. 1 şaka yapıyorsun herhalde!

Definition (English)

Used to show that you are very surprised by something or think it is unreasonable.

Example Sentences

  1. Fifty pounds for a cinema ticket? You must be joking – I'll wait until the film is on TV.
    Bir sinema biletine elli sterlin mi? Şaka yapıyorsun herhalde – film televizyonda çıkana kadar beklerim.
  2. Twenty chapters to read before tomorrow's seminar? You must be joking – there's no way I can finish that!
    Yarınki seminerden önce yirmi bölüm mü okunacak? Şaka yapıyorsun herhalde – bunu bitirmemin hiçbir yolu yok!

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