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say it all

say it all verb: 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.

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)

  1. (idiomatic) 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
    • The show's slogan says it all: "News without mercy."2011 January 20, James Poniewozik, “The Onion's New Fake News Show”, in Time, retrieved 04 Jun 2015
    Synonyms:
    nail it
  2. (idiomatic) 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
    • Rory McIlroy looked downcast . . . his body language saying it all, head down and shoulders slumped, he is a picture of bitter disappointment.2015 May 30, Helen Carson, “Pic of the week: Downer... Rory struggles on home soil”, in Belfast Telegraph, retrieved 04 Jun 2015
    Synonyms:
    speak volumes

say it all meaning in Bengali

say it all in Bengali

কোনো ব্যক্তি

Synonyms of say it all

Forms of say it all

third-person singular presentsays it all
present participlesaying it all
past participlesaid it all
pastsaid it all

Words formed from say it all

Questions about say it all

What does say it all mean?
Say it all means 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.
What is say it all in Bengali?
Say it all in Bengali is কোনো ব্যক্তি. See Say it all meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is say it all?
Say it all is a verb.
What is the past tense of say it all?
The past tense of say it all is said it all.

Words near say it all in the dictionary

  1. say goodbye
  2. say grace
  3. say hello
  4. say hello to my little friend
  5. say it ain't so
  6. say it all
  7. say it louder for the ones in the back
  8. say it, don't spray it
  9. say la vee
  10. say less
  11. say no

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