say : Idioms & Phrases
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as we say
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adverb in a manner of speaking
so to speak.
- the feeling is, as we say, quite dead
WordNet
It is said , ∨ They say
- it is commonly reported; it is rumored; people assert or maintain.
Webster 1913
never-say-die
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adjective satellite impossible to subdue
indomitable; unsubduable.
WordNet
say farewell
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verb say good-bye or bid farewell
WordNet
say hey kid
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noun United States baseball player (born in 1931)
Willie Mays; Willie Howard Mays Jr.; Mays.
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say-so
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noun one chap's arbitrary assertion
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noun an authoritative declaration
dictum; pronouncement.
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noun the power or right to give orders or make decisions
potency; authority; authorisation; dominance; authorization.
- he has the authority to issue warrants
- deputies are given authorization to make arrests
- a place of potency in the state
WordNet
That is to say
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adverb as follows
to wit; videlicet; namely; viz..
WordNet
- that is; in other words; otherwise.
Webster 1913
To give a say at
- to attempt.
Webster 1913
To hear say
- to hear one say; to learn by common report; to receive by rumor. Colloq.
Webster 1913
To say amen to
- to approve warmly; to concur in heartily or emphatically; to ratify; as, I say Amen to all.
Webster 1913
To say grace
- to render thanks before or after a meal.
Webster 1913
you said it
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adverb an expression of emphatic agreement
and how; you bet.
