Chunk: you-must-be-joking
Formulaic Unit
Meaning: An exclamation used to express intense disbelief, shock, or rejection in response to something someone has just said or proposed.
💬 Contextual Examples
- You must be joking; there's no way I am paying that much for a ticket!
- "We have to work on Saturday." — "You must be joking!"
🎴 Interactive Web Practice (Click to Reveal)
Practice 1: ______ must be joking if you think I'll believe that excuse.
Answer:
You
Practice 2: Fifty dollars for a sandwich? You must be ______!
Answer:
joking
🔗 Knowledge Base Connections
- 🔑 Parent Keyword: you