that's saying something
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that's saying something
- (idiomatic) Said of something that has an even greater impact or effect than what is readily apparent, considering the context.
- 1997 June 26, J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Harry Potter; 1), London: Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN:
- Longbottom, if brains were gold you’d be poorer than Weasley, and that’s saying something.
- 2015, ending theme song of Star vs. the Forces of Evil
- I think Earth is a pretty great place. That's saying something, 'cause I've been through outer space.
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