Idiom
go without saying
Meaning
To not need to be said or mentioned; to be obvious, apparent, clear, or already established.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“It goes without saying that you should arrive on time.”
“It goes without saying that you must wear a helmet when you ride your bike.”
“In a professional environment, it goes without saying that maintaining confidentiality regarding sensitive client data is an absolute requirement for every employee.”
Examples
simple
“It goes without saying that you should arrive on time.”
contextual
“It goes without saying that you must wear a helmet when you ride your bike.”
complex
“In a professional environment, it goes without saying that maintaining confidentiality regarding sensitive client data is an absolute requirement for every employee.”
Origin
Calque of French aller sans dire.
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