you think

phrase

A sarcastic, rhetorical response to an obvious statement.

“I reckon the trees are greener in spring than in winter. —You think?”

Meanings

phraseyou think?
  1. idiomaticA sarcastic, rhetorical response to an obvious statement.

    I reckon the trees are greener in spring than in winter. —You think?

    Synonyms: you don't say

Synonyms & antonyms

phraseA sarcastic, rhetorical response to an obvious statement.

Origin

Elliptical form of do you think so? or similar.

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APA

you think. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20think

MLA

“you think.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20think. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “you think,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20think.

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