tell me about it

idiom
UK: /ˌtel miː əˈbaʊt ɪt/
US: /ˌtel miː əˈbaʊt ɪt/

  1. Used to show that you understand and share someone's frustration or complaint because you have experienced the same thing.

    1. The traffic was terrible today. Tell me about it, I was stuck for an hour.
    2. This job is so stressful. Tell me about it; I haven't slept well in weeks because of it.

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The phonetic transcription of "tell me about it" is /ˌtel miː əˈbaʊt ɪt/ in British English and /ˌtel miː əˈbaʊt ɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "tell me about it": "The traffic was terrible today. Tell me about it, I was stuck for an hour.". More examples on the page.