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YOU'RE KIDDING

16 / 09 / 2026
Idioms/Expressions

YOU'RE KIDDING: meaning and examples

Hello everyone and welcome back to the Daily Vitamin. I hope your week is going well.  

Today's expression is: You're kidding! / Are you kidding? (Informal, used in spoken English.)

It is used when: you do not believe or agree with what someone has said.

Example 1:
Debbie: Theresa and Jay are getting married.
Tom: You're kidding! I thought they broke up with each other last year.

Example 2:
Mr. Abbott: I have decided to sell my computer company and give the money to charity.
Mrs. Abbott: You're kidding! I don't believe you for one moment, Michael. You love that company more than anything else in the world!

Example 3
Rich: Do you want to go with me to the jazz festival this weekend?
Kim: Are you kidding? I hate jazz music. Why don't you ask Lori, instead?

⇒ To get some writing practice, I encourage you to write your own sentence with today's expression. You can post your sentence to one of our social media sites (Facebook or Bluesky) and we will give you feedback about your writing as soon as we can.

Enjoy the rest of your day!

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