You Can Say That Again

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. 1

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. 2

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References
  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.