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Phrase(s): another country heard from
Fig. yet another person adds to the conversation. Used when someone joins a discussion other people are having, especially unexpectedly. (Used sarcastically, implying that the new speaker is not welcome in the discussion.) • Alan: You ought to take a vacation tomorrow. You really look tired. Fred: I am not tired and I don’t need a vacation. Jane: But you do seem awfully short-tempered. Fred: Well, well, another country heard from! • Brother: Let’s go to the movies. Father: I’m too busy to drive you to the movies. Sister: I want to go to the movies, too. Let’s go to the movies! Father: Oh, splendid. Another country heard from.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs