oh really
Interjection
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Interjection
- Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see oh, really
- 2007, Terrye Robins, Revenge in Paradise, page 131 ↗,
- "In less than two hours Simon is picking me up, and we're going to Maui for the weekend."
- “Oh, really.” The line was silent for a moment. “And just what are his intentions in this romantic getaway?”
- 2007, Terrye Robins, Revenge in Paradise, page 131 ↗,
- (colloquial) An exclamation of surprise or amazement.
- 2009, Elizabeth Marie Galloway-Evans, Embracing the Gift of Parenthood, page 85 ↗,
- Well, one day when she got tired of my seemingly spaced-out replies she let me have it. She responded with, "Oh Mommy, I had a horrible day. First I lost my lunch pail and the teacher wouldn't let me go to the office for help. Then I got upset and jumped off the building." My response was “Oh really, darling, that is wonderful.” She started raising her voice and said “See, I knew you were not listening to me. You don't really want to know how my day was, so why do you even ask me?” That was it. I felt terrible.
- 2009, Elizabeth Marie Galloway-Evans, Embracing the Gift of Parenthood, page 85 ↗,
- (colloquial, sarcastic) Said in response to an obvious statement.
- 2004, Martin Pegler, Out of Nowhere: A history of the military sniper, 2012, unnumbered page ↗,
- 'It's a sniper' shouted the bush.
- ‘Oh really! Did you hear that boys, it's a fucking sniper. What am I? Am I talking in Czechoslovakian or what? I know it's a fuckin' sniper.’
- 2004, Martin Pegler, Out of Nowhere: A history of the military sniper, 2012, unnumbered page ↗,
- (amazement) really, no shit, never, no, no way, wow
- (response to the obvious) really, no shit, no kidding, you don't say, seriously
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