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as the man says

as the man says phrase: used to introduce (what is supposedly) a famous quotation.

Phrase

as the man says

  1. (humorous) Used to introduce (what is supposedly) a famous quotation.
    • It is estimated that his income from extra-curricular duties (including book royalties) at least tripled the pay he received from the AMA ($24,000 per year). That, as the man says, ain't hay.1956, Harry M. Hoxsey, You Don't Have to Die, page 122
    • As the man says, the more you know the less the better.2014, William McIlvanney, The Big Man

Synonyms of as the man says

Forms of as the man says

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Questions about as the man says

What does as the man says mean?
As the man says means used to introduce (what is supposedly) a famous quotation.
What part of speech is as the man says?
As the man says is a phrase.

Words near as the man says in the dictionary

  1. as the day is long
  2. as the fella said
  3. as the fella says
  4. as the gull flies
  5. as the man said
  6. as the man says
  7. as the mountain could not wait upon Mahomet, Mahomet would go to the mountain
  8. as the next
  9. as the next girl
  10. as the next guy
  11. as the next man

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