no shit, Sherlock
Wow, you noticed
No shit, Sherlock is a sarcastic response to someone stating something painfully obvious.
The phrase invokes Sherlock Holmes, literature's famous detective, to mock the speaker's "deduction" as requiring no investigative skill whatsoever: —"It's raining." —"No shit, Sherlock." The tone ranges from playful ribbing among friends to genuine irritation.
Sometimes shortened to just no shit when the Sherlock flourish feels excessive.
- obviousEasily perceived, unmistakable
- stating the obviousDeclaring the self-evident
- self-evidentRequiring no demonstration
- facepalmGesture showing exasperation
- eye rollScornful upward look
slow clap · duh · well duh · deadpan · snark · sigh · clearly · plain as day · crystal clear · water is wet · sardonic · banter · verbal irony · biting wit · sarcasm · repartee · facetious · elementary
no shit, Sherlockmind blown
Overwhelmed by amazement
who knew · you don't say · really · seriously · holy shit