said it all
said it all is the past participle of say it all.
Meaning of say it all
Verb
say it all (third-person singular simple present says it all, present participle saying it all, simple past and past participle said it all)
- To express the essential characteristics of a person, thing, or situation in a concise, well-crafted turn of phrase or in some other pithy manner.
- "One Idaho logger told my sons, ‘We're stealing your lunch,’" said Connie M. Wood, owner of the Topper Wood Trucking Company in Libby. "That seems to say it all."1987 May 3, Thomas J. Knudson, “Montana Grapples with High Worker Insurance”, in New York Times, retrieved 04 Jun 2015
- Synonyms:
- nail it
- To convey information implicitly in a non-verbal way.
- The look on his face said it all. He was terrified!2004 February 13, Denise Pearson, “And they say romance is dead...”, in Guardian, UK, retrieved 04 Jun 2015
- Synonyms:
- speak volumes
Questions about said it all
- What is said it all the past participle of?
- Said it all is the past participle of say it all.
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