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Oh, come on now!
Meaning
- A gentle nudge of disbelief or a protest against someone being unreasonable. It is used to keep a conversation light while signaling that you disagree.
Coaxing, mild
Used in a sentence
- Oh, come on now, you know that is not what I meant.
- You are going to tell me you can eat the whole pie by yourself? Oh, come on now.
- Oh, come on now, let us not fight over such a small thing.
The backstory
This is a standard English construction that has been around for centuries. It blends a mild protest with a request for the other person to be more sensible.
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