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not saying much

not saying much phrase: nothing impressive.

Phrase

not saying much

  1. (colloquial) Nothing impressive.
    • Sure, he has a wife and kids, but that's not saying much when they're separated and he hasn't seen them in years.

Questions about not saying much

What does not saying much mean?
Not saying much means nothing impressive.
What part of speech is not saying much?
Not saying much is a phrase.

Words near not saying much in the dictionary

  1. not proven
  2. not Pygmalion likely
  3. not quite
  4. not really
  5. not right in the head
  6. not saying much
  7. not see
  8. not see for looking
  9. not see someone for dust
  10. not see straight
  11. not so fast

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