by saying sth
1sth is king — sb/sth is king ► used to say that someone or something is the most important part of something or has the most influence: »In mergers and acquisitions, cash is king. »They all followed the principle that the customer is king. »Media executives… …
2that's not saying much — that’s not saying much phrase used for emphasizing that something is not very unusual, surprising, or impressive It’s better than the old one, but that’s not saying much. Thesaurus: ways of saying that you are not surprisedsynonym Main entry: say …
3break with sb/sth phrasal — verb (T) 1 to leave a group of people or an organization, especially because you have had a disagreement with them: break with sb/sth over sth: Powell broke with the Conservative Party over Europe. 2 break with tradition/the past to stop… …
4ˈdo with sth — phrasal verb 1) could do with sth spoken used for saying that you want or need something I m sure James could do with some help.[/ex] 2) have something/anything to do with sth to be connected with something The problem had something to do with… …
5be on (the) record (as saying …) — put/place sth on (the) ˈrecord | be/go on (the) ˈrecord (as saying…) idiom to say sth publicly or officially so that it may be written down and repeated • He didn t want to go on the record as either praising or criticizing the proposal. • I… …
6go on (the) record (as saying …) — put/place sth on (the) ˈrecord | be/go on (the) ˈrecord (as saying…) idiom to say sth publicly or officially so that it may be written down and repeated • He didn t want to go on the record as either praising or criticizing the proposal. • I… …
7if you don't mind me saying so … — if you ˌdon t mind me/my ˈsaying so… idiom used when you are going to criticize sb or say sth that might upset them • That colour doesn t really suit you, if you don t mind my saying so. Main entry: ↑mindidiom …
8if you don't mind my saying so … — if you ˌdon t mind me/my ˈsaying so… idiom used when you are going to criticize sb or say sth that might upset them • That colour doesn t really suit you, if you don t mind my saying so. Main entry: ↑mindidiom …
9agree to sth — UK US agree to sth Phrasal Verb with agree({{}}/əˈgriː/ verb [I or T] ► to accept someone else’s plan, suggestion, etc.: »Often promoters will try to get people to agree to a deal by saying the offer is valid only for a short period of time …
10be shorthand for sth — ► to be a short or quick way of referring to something: »Wi fi is shorthand for wireless fidelity. ► to be another way of saying that something has a particular quality: »With some products made in the U.S.A. remains shorthand for reliability.… …
