No Shit Sherlock

You say it when someone points out something everyone already knows, like they just cracked a mystery… but they really didn’t.

Friend: “t’s raining, that’s why the ground is wet.

You: No shit Sherlock.

by Zaididdy January 3, 2026

No shit, Sherlock.

When someone says someone is a dumbass and you become a smartass.

Sherlock: "It's cold today."

Watson: "No shit, Sherlock."

Sherlock: "F*ck you, Watson."

by cheerlover37 June 7, 2018

no shit, sherlock

A response against a person who says the obvious.
Originates from the film: Robocop 3

Some police: "that's a bettered yellow van!
Lewis: "no shit, sherlock"

by girayhankaya December 19, 2020

no shit, Sherlock

said humorously to express the view that someone is stating something that is completely obvious.

"there are a few worrying findings: the first is that congestion causes stress (no shit, Sherlock) and the second says that traffic jams may cause brain damage"

by Arminkshipper July 22, 2024