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if you see something, say something

if you see something, say something phrase: if one witnesses suspicious activity, misconduct, corrupt dealings, or the like, one should report it to the relevant authority.

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Phrase

if you see something, say something

  1. If one witnesses suspicious activity, misconduct, corrupt dealings, or the like, one should report it to the relevant authority.

Forms of if you see something, say something

alternative formsee something, say something

Questions about if you see something, say something

What does if you see something, say something mean?
If you see something, say something means if one witnesses suspicious activity, misconduct, corrupt dealings, or the like, one should report it to the relevant authority.
What part of speech is if you see something, say something?
If you see something, say something is a phrase.

Words near if you see something, say something in the dictionary

  1. if you mess with the bull, you get the horns
  2. if you pay bananas, you get monkeys
  3. if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys
  4. if you please
  5. if you say so
  6. if you see something, say something
  7. if you see what I mean
  8. if you torture the data long enough, it will confess to anything
  9. if you want a thing done well, do it yourself
  10. if you want peace, prepare for war
  11. if you will

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