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say uncleTo indicate submission, such as when wrestling; to ask for mercy.Rate it:

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Say Cry UncleTo lay down your arms or surrender, to accept defeatRate it:

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"since i don't use 100% of my brain, i can't say i'm right in what i do or say."BrainRate it:

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Bob's your uncle"No problem", "the solution is simple", "there you have it", you have what you want, all will be well; indicates a desirable conclusion has been reached.Rate it:

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Uncle JoeJoseph Stalin.Rate it:

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i'll be a monkey's uncle(often preceded by well) expressing complete surprise or disbeliefRate it:

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Uncle JoeUsed other than as an idiom: An uncle who is named or nicknamed Joe..Rate it:

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if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle(colloquial, vulgar, humorous) It is fruitless to speculate about counterfactual situations."We would have won the match if we'd had a decent goalkeeper.""And if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle!"Rate it:

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uncle samthe us governmentRate it:

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cry uncleTo beg for mercy; to give up; to ask to stop (something painful or unbearable).Rate it:

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before you can say boo.It means that you need to do it before you can say anythingRate it:

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how do you say...in EnglishCommon phrase used to ask how to express an idea or translate a word, often in a foreign language.Rate it:

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no way jose (pronounced 'hoe-say')Absolutely not; nothing doing.Rate it:

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there isn't any easy way to say thisUsed to introduce bad news.Rate it:

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what can i sayIndicating that nothing that could be said would add to or improve the situation.Rate it:

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you can't say fairer than thatThat is good, reasonable, or fair; one cannot hope for a better decision or outcome.Rate it:

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you don't sayreally?; no kidding!; is that so? sometimes used sarcastically in response to the obviousRate it:

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easy for you to sayRequiring little effort or sacrifice on your part, with the implication that it is or has been more difficult for others.Rate it:

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let's not and say we didIndicates that the speaker does not agree with a proposed action and does not wish to participate; often said as a joke--sometimes as an expression that the speaker doesn't want to do the proposed action or to indicate that they are happy doing what they are doing and don't want to change that by doing the proposed actionRate it:

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never say neverAnything can happen; a certain option should not be totally dismissed.Rate it:

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The Hell You Say?Depression Daze Ejaculation Offered In Response to Another's Astonishing, Earth Shaking, Unbelievable, Astounding 'Remark':Rate it:

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not to be able to say boo to a gooseto be extremely timid or diffident (wouldn't say boo to a goose)Rate it:

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before you can say knifeVery quickly; quicker than one expects.Rate it:

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you can say that againThat is very true.Rate it:

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you know what they sayUsed to introduce, or alluding to, an apt adageRate it:

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do as i say, not as i doFollow my instructions, not my actions.Rate it:

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to say nothing ofused by the speaker to mention another more significant or important, usually related, point; an apophasisRate it:

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"how can i say i'm right if i don't use 100% of my brain?"BrainRate it:

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"if you don't use 100% of your brain, how are you right in what you do or say?"BrainRate it:

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as they sayA vague invocation of popular convention when introducing a phrase or expression, which may be accompanied by attribution to a source or locale in which the phrase or expression is used.Rate it:

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before you can say jack robinsonVery quickly. Quicker than you expect.Rate it:

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can we sayUsed sarcastically to draw attention to a motive or agenda.Rate it:

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final sayThe right to make a final decision.Rate it:

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have a sayTo voice one's opinion.Rate it:

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I'd sayIt is my estimate or opinion.Rate it:

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I'll sayUsed to indicate emphatic agreement.Rate it:

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if I do say so myselfAppended to praise of oneself or one's own doings, as a form of modesty.Rate it:

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know what i'm saying - say what i knowUnderstanding information then teach to othersRate it:

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need I say moreUsed to say that audience can predict the result of something.Rate it:

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needless to sayClearly, obviously (because it is visually obvious).Rate it:

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not to sayUsed other than as an idiom: see not, to, say.Rate it:

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not to sayEven; perhaps; almost.Rate it:

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please say that againUsed as request for the interlocutor to repeat what he or she said previously.Rate it:

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say again"What did you say?" or "Repeat what you have said." A polite formula used when one has not heard or understood what has been said.Rate it:

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say cheeseUsed imperatively to elicit a smile from someone for a photograph by their saying "cheese" (the vowel of which, when pronounced as is usual in English, forces a somewhat smile-shaped mouth).Rate it:

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say goodbyeTo separate from someone.Rate it:

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say goodbyeTo wish someone farewell upon their leaving.Rate it:

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say graceTo recite a prayer of invocation or thanksgiving at meal time.Rate it:

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say it allTo express the essential characteristics of a person, thing, or situation in a concise, well-crafted turn of phrase or in some other pithy manner.Rate it:

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say it, don't spray itDon't release saliva when you're talking.Rate it:

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