Also: You said it
Meaning of Idiom ‘You Can Say That Again’
You can say that again means I completely agree; that is definitely true. 1Ammer, Christine. American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013.
Compare to You Said a Mouthful
Examples Of Use
“Wow, traffic is really heavy this time of day,” said Tom. “You can say that again,” said Jack.
“Oh my God, Jared is such a suckup!” said Alan. “You can say that again!” replied Ann.
“This day will never end,” said Judy, staring at the clock. “You said it!” replied Helen.
Origin
Used since the first half of the 1900’s. 2Ammer, Christine. American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013.
More Idioms Starting with Y
- You Can’t Miss It
- You Said a Mouthful
- Your Guess is as Good As Mine
- You Have Made Your Bed and Must Lie In It
- You And What Army?
More Again Idioms
More Say Idioms
More You Idioms
- You Can’t Miss It
- You Said a Mouthful
- You Have Made Your Bed and Must Lie In It
- You And What Army?
- My Heart Bleeds For You
Sources
| 1. | ↲ | Ammer, Christine. American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013. |
| 2. | ↲ | Ammer, Christine. American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013. |