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says it all

says it all is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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)

  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
    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
    Synonyms:
    speak volumes

Questions about says it all

What is says it all the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Says it all is the third-person singular simple present indicative of say it all.

Words near says it all in the dictionary

  1. says bo to a goose
  2. says boo
  3. says cheese
  4. says goodbye
  5. says grace
  6. says it all
  7. says me
  8. says one's piece
  9. says one's prayers
  10. says someone's prayers
  11. says the quiet part loud

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