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(И) HE ГОВОРЙ(ТЕ) coll usu. indep. sent these forms only) (used to express total agreement with the interlocutor in his evaluation of sth. , more often of sth. bad, unpleasant etc) yes, of course, definitely

you can say that again!

I'll say! that's for sure! you bet! no argument there (here)! (in limited contexts) don't even suggest such a thing perish the thought!

«Ну и геройским сынком сподобил тебя господь!..» И польщённый в отцовских чувствах Пантелей Прокофьевич охотно согласился: «И не говори!» (Шолохов 5). That's a real hero of a son God granted you!..." And with his paternal feelings thus flattered Pantelei readily agreed, "You can say that again!" (5a).

(Валя:) Он меня вызвал, а я говорю: «Я устала, Борис Палыч». И села. Представляешь? У него прямо челюсть отвисла. И ребята смотрят, ничего не понимают. А я села, и всё. (Валентин:) Красиво! (Валя:) Не говори! (Рощин 1). (V.:) Не called me out, and I said: "I'm tired, Boris Pavlovich." And I sat down again. Can you imagine? His jaw dropped. And the boys and girls stared, they couldn't understand it. And I sat down, and that was all. (Valentin:) Lovely! (V.:) I'll say! (1b).

«Чуть было не прошёл мимо великого начинания». - «А что если бы прошли?» - говорил я. «Не говори», - отвечал Платон Сам-сонович и снова вздрагивал (Искандер 6). То think that I almost let this great undertaking slip through my fingers!" "Well, and what if you had?" I would ask. "Don't even suggest such a thing," he (Platon Samsonovich) would answer, wincing once again (6a).