Question

What is the meaning of this hyperbole- I have told you a million times not to do that!

1. One person has likely only told the other person one time to listen to their instructions but the other person does not listen
2. One person has literally told another person to not do something a million times but is still being ignored
3. That someone has given the same directions many times but someone else is not following the instructions

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The most likely interpretation of this hyperbole is option 3: That someone has given the same directions many times but someone else is not following the instructions. The exaggeration of "a million times" emphasizes the frustration and annoyance of the speaker, implying that they have repeatedly stressed the importance of not doing a certain action, yet the other person continues to nonchalantly ignore their instructions.