the devil you say
the devil you say phrase: an expression of surprise at something stated by another. In modern usage usually sarcastic, implying that the statement was obvious.
Phrase
the devil you say
- An expression of surprise at something stated by another. In modern usage usually sarcastic, implying that the statement was obvious.
Forms of the devil you say
| alternative form | the deuce you say |
|---|---|
| alternative form | the dickens you say |
Questions about the devil you say
- What does the devil you say mean?
- The devil you say means an expression of surprise at something stated by another. In modern usage usually sarcastic, implying that the statement was obvious.
- What part of speech is the devil you say?
- The devil you say is a phrase.
Words near the devil you say in the dictionary
- the devil we know is better than the devil we don't
- the devil we know is better than the devil we don't know
- the devil you know
- the devil you know is better than the devil you don't
- the devil you know is better than the devil you don't know
- the devil you say
- The Devils Wilderness
- the dickens
- the dickens out of
- the dickens you say
- the die is cast
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