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what was your first clue

Phrase
colloquial humorous
Japanese Meaning
(冗談交じりに)誰かが明白な結論を述べた後に、その結論があまりにも明白であることを指摘するための皮肉や軽妙な返しとして用いられる表現。 / (口語的かつユーモラスな使い方で)相手の言ったことが既に誰にでもわかるものであることを、さりげなく指摘するための返しのフレーズ。
What is this buttons?

サムが私がプレゼントを隠していたと結論づけると、思わず「最初の手がかりは何だったの?」と返してしまった。

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(colloquial, humorous) A riposte to someone who has just stated an obvious conclusion.

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what was your first clue

When Sam concluded I'd been hiding the gift, I couldn't help but reply, what was your first clue?

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When Sam concluded I'd been hiding the gift, I couldn't help but reply, what was your first clue?

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