(Do) you mean to say something?
- (Do) you mean to say something?
(Do) you mean to say something? & (Do) you mean to tell me something?
Do you really mean to say what you said? (A way of giving someone an opportunity to alter a comment. The
something
represents a quote or a paraphrase.) •
Mary: I'm leaving tomorrow. Sally: Do you mean to say you're leaving school for good? Mary: Yes.
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Bob: Do you mean to tell me that this is all you've accomplished in two weeks? Bill: I guess so. Bob: I expected more.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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mean to say — [usu. in questions] really admit or intend to say do you mean to say you ve uncovered something new? * * * mean to ˈsay idiom used to emphasize what you are saying or to ask sb if they really mean what they say • I mean to say, you should have… … Useful english dictionary
mean — mean1 W1S1 [mi:n] v [T] past tense and past participle meant [ment] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(have a particular meaning)¦ 2¦(intend to say something)¦ 3¦(intend to do something)¦ 4¦(result in something)¦ 5¦(be familiar)¦ 6¦(say something seriously)¦ 7¦(how… … Dictionary of contemporary English
mean — I [[t]mi͟ːn[/t]] VERB USES ♦ means, meaning, meant (Please look at category 19 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) VERB: no cont If you want to know what a word, code, signal, or gesture means, you… … English dictionary
say — [[t]se̱d[/t]] ♦ saying, said 1) VERB When you say something, you speak words. [V with quote] I m sorry, he said... [V that] She said they were very impressed... [be V ed to inf] Fo … English dictionary
say*/*/*/ — [seɪ] (3rd person singular says [sez] ; past tense and past participle said [sed] ) verb I 1) [I/T] to express something using words ‘Pleased to meet you, he said with a smile.[/ex] ‘When s he coming back? ‘He didn t say. [/ex] The committee said … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
say — vb Say, utter, tell, state are comparable when they mean to put into words. Say often means merely to articulate or pronounce {say the words after me} {the baby has not yet learned to say mama or daddy } or is used in reporting something voiced… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
say a mouthful — 1. {v. phr.}, {slang} To say something of great importance or meaning; say more by a sentence than the words usually mean. Usually in past tense. * /Tom said a mouthful when he guessed that company was coming to visit. A dozen people came./ 2. {v … Dictionary of American idioms
say a mouthful — 1. {v. phr.}, {slang} To say something of great importance or meaning; say more by a sentence than the words usually mean. Usually in past tense. * /Tom said a mouthful when he guessed that company was coming to visit. A dozen people came./ 2. {v … Dictionary of American idioms
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you can bet your life — you can bet your life/your bottom dollar if you say you can bet your life that something will happen or is true, you mean you are completely certain. You can bet your life she won t apologize … New idioms dictionary
you can bet your bottom dollar — you can bet your life/your bottom dollar if you say you can bet your life that something will happen or is true, you mean you are completely certain. You can bet your life she won t apologize … New idioms dictionary
