tell it to the marines

== English == === Etymology === Unknown, with many apocryphal suggestions. === Pronunciation === === Phrase === tell it to the marines (idiomatic, colloquial) I do not believe what you said. ==== Synonyms ==== (idiomatic): tell it to Sweeney, tell it to the judge; see also Thesaurus:bullshit ==== Related terms ==== horse marine ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== pull the other one, it's got bells on === References ===