You've got to be kidding

Meaning/Usage: This is used when a true statement is ridiculous.

Explanation: "Kidding" is the same as joking. When a person hears something that is true, but it is not expected, the person will use this idiom to express that the statement is ridiculous.

A:

Hey Jared. Mom told me to tell you that you shouldn't stay out too late.

B:

You've got to be kidding me. I'm 30 years old.

A:

Patrick won the school election by two votes.

B:

He's not that popular how did this happen?

A:

Nobody voted because they expected Jason to win.

B:

You've got to be kidding me.

Other Common Sentences

I really hope you're wrong.

Please tell me it ain't so.