You are telling me vs Tell me about it

Both phrases are correct, but they have distinct usages. 'You are telling me' is used to express disbelief or sarcasm about something that the speaker already knows. 'Tell me about it' is used to show empathy or agreement with someone who is experiencing a difficult situation.

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You are telling me

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express disbelief or sarcasm about something the speaker already knows.

This phrase is used when the speaker wants to emphasize that they are already aware of the information being shared.

Examples:

A: This math problem is so difficult. B: You are telling me!

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You are telling me how to drive.
You are telling me I should leave my husband?
- You are telling me it is impossible
You are telling me to violate the law?
You are telling me to question everything that has ever been!
If you are telling me that Danny Chung condones torture, I am telling you that those allegations are false.
You are telling me that someone I trust more than I've ever trusted anyone is trying to kill me.
You are telling me that you were in two places at the same moment?
You are telling me how to run my office if you're telling me to hire someone that's inadequate.
You are telling me that you are trusting the fate Of a multibillion dollar facility To a 13-year-old boy?
It's hard for me to accept what you are telling me.
So you are telling me to stop flirting with your husband.
I understand what you are telling me.
Grandma, you are telling me to settle.
So you are telling me that no one here uses their real name.
You have no idea how much I want to believe what you are telling me.
I cannot believe what you are telling me.
What you are telling me right now is a product of that fear
That photo was my personal property And if you are telling me that you want my computer to steal that photo, And I'm going to call the cops.
So you are telling me, back in the tent with that grenade, you weren't thinking the exact same thing?

Tell me about it

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to show empathy or agreement with someone who is experiencing a difficult situation.

This phrase is used to express understanding or agreement with someone's experience or feelings.

Examples:

A: I had to work overtime again. B: Tell me about it.

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Tell me about it, and he already called the cops, and they're dusting for prints, and they're interviewing everyone.
Tell me about it, I was afraid to sedate him.
Tell me about it and don't lie, or I'll know.
Run home and tell me about it.
Agrado called to tell me about it.
And obviously your duty to tell me about it.
You don't have to tell me about it.
Now listen, if anything goes wrong, you are to tell me about it immediately.
You know if you ever do decide to hook up with someone else, just don't tell me about it, okay.
I have eight different people coming by to tell me about it.
I would've come, had some one taken the effort to tell me about it.
- Tell me about it! I dreamt that Xander...
Tell me about it. Voice like an angel and married to an orthodontist.
Tell me about it, give me aliens any day.
- Tell me about it next week.
Tell me about it, Reid.
Tell me about it, dude.
So, this haul... Tell me about it.
Tell me about it, Elisabet.
Tell me about it. I can't stop playing online blackjack.

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