English Reference
Idiom idiom

as I was saying

Meaning

Used to refer back to one's own previous statement in a discourse.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples
SIMPLE

“As I was saying, we should leave early.”

CONTEXTUAL

“The phone rang during my story, but as I was saying, the movie was actually quite disappointing.”

COMPLEX

“After the brief interruption by the committee members, the speaker cleared his throat and continued, as I was saying, the economic data suggests a significant shift in market trends.”

Anchors to
Related idioms2entries
  1. 01

    go without saying

    To not need to be said or mentioned; to be obvious, apparent, clear, or already established.

  2. 02

    that's saying something

    Said of something that has an even greater impact or effect than what is readily apparent, considering the context.

Last updated August 10, 2026