You've Got To Be Kidding! Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does You've Got To Be Kidding! Idiom mean?

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

You've got to be kidding! What does You've got to be kidding! mean?	: You can't be serious! (What you said can't be true. What you said is very surprising/hard to believe.) "	A: "Did you know that Bob quit his job?"B: "You've got to be kidding!"
	Some Random Idioms
the responsible party What does "the responsible party" mean?	legally or morally obliged to do something or accept the blame for something	The judge determined that the man was the responsible party for the damage and must pay a large penalty.

out on parole What does "out on parole" mean?	to be out of jail but still under police supervision	The bank robber is out on parole after being in jail for seven years.
Last hurrah What does "Last hurrah" mean?	If an elderly person does something special before they die, it is a last hurrah.
give three cheers for (someone) What does "give three cheers for (someone)" mean?	to give praise or approval to someone who has done well	The crowd gave three cheers to the team after they won the final game.
mum What does "mum" mean?	mother; mom
Mad as a March hare What does "Mad as a March hare" mean?	Someone who is excitable and unpredictable is as mad as a March hare.
have an itchy/itching palm What does "have an itchy/itching palm" mean?	to ask for tips or money	The hotel clerk has an itchy palm and he is always asking for money.
make a go of (something) What does "make a go of (something)" mean?	to produce good results, to succeed at something	Although the man works very hard in his small business he cannot make a go of it and may soon go out of business.
give ground What does "give ground" mean?	to move back, to retreat, to stop opposing someone	Our boss refused to give ground on his plan to change the system of office management.
draw blood What does "draw blood" mean?	to make a wound that bleeds	The young boxer was the first to draw blood during the boxing match.
eat humble pie What does "eat humble pie" mean?	to be humbled, to admit one`s error and apologize	Our boss was forced to eat humble pie after he made the wrong budget estimate for next year.
take (something) to heart What does "take (something) to heart" mean?	to be strongly affected by something that someone says to you so you take it seriously or are upset by it	I did not expect my friend to take my criticism to heart when I complained that he was always late.

American Idioms and Expressions

You've Got To Be Kidding! Idiom