oh really
13
7.4
- idiom
:
¿en serio?
- Oh, really? Yeah
- Oh, really? Well
And then I went, Oh really?
- And then I went, Oh really?
- I said Buck was responsible for this timeline, and one of you thought, oh, really?
- And there's some people like, oh, really, that's what I like, you know, they just beat off me.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Show a sudden feeling like surprise or understanding
∞
8.2
A short sound that shows you do not believe what someone said
∞
7.2
To say when surprised or when you want someone to stop suddenly
∞
7.2
A short sound people make to show surprise or pleasure
∞
1.0
A short word people say to show surprise or admiration
∞
7.9
A reply that shows doubt or disbelief and often sounds sarcastic
476
9.9
To ask someone to repeat what they said because you do not believe it
347
8.9
An angry or surprised question showing you do not believe something
321
6.6
A short exclamation people use to show surprise or strong feeling
146
1.0
To show surprise or doubt, often with irony
90
8.9
A short cry to show surprise, confusion, disbelief, or casual acceptance
68
9.8
A short phrase showing surprise and not believing what someone said
46
8.6
A short phrase people say to show surprise or admiration
36
9.4
A short sound people say to show surprise or admiration
31
8.7
A quiet sound people make when they are surprised or impressed
26
9.9
A strong phrase people say when they are very surprised or shocked
24
9.9
A word people say to show mild surprise
17
9.4
A short informal cry showing surprise or strong feeling
16
8.3
A short sound people say to show surprise or excitement
14
8.8
A short cry people use to show surprise or amazement
9
7.7
A short phrase people say to show surprise, shock, or admiration
5
7.5
A short phrase people say to show surprise or shock
5
9.9
A short word people say to show surprise, discomfort, or mild disgust at something awkward
3
8.4
A short sound people make when they suddenly understand something
3
9.9
A short sound people make to show surprise or admiration
3
9.6
To say when you are very surprised or shocked
2
9.9
An informal word people say to show surprise, annoyance, or that they do not believe something
2
9.9
A short cry showing surprise or sudden understanding
2
7.0
To show surprise, shock or disbelief in a mild, polite way
A strong spoken reaction showing surprise and disbelief
A short phrase people say to show surprise or confusion
A short phrase people say when they feel surprised or do not believe something
A short phrase people say when they feel surprised or do not believe something
A word you say to show surprise or strong feeling
To say or write a short exclamation to show surprise
A short word people say to show playful surprise or mild shock
How Surprised
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines 'oh' (an interjection expressing surprise/interest) with 'really' (a marker questioning truth or showing surprise), so the sense of surprise, interest or mild disbelief is directly inferable from the parts. This compositional pattern is common in English and cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will very likely understand the MWE.
Etymology
Oh really joins the small sound oh, which shows 'surprise' or attention, with the word really, which asks if something is true. So together it becomes a short, polite way to show 'surprise', 'interest', or 'mild disbelief' about what someone has just said.