say goodbye
To separate from someone or something.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“It is time to say goodbye to my friends.”
“She felt sad when she had to say goodbye to her colleagues on her last day at the office.”
“After years of living in the city, he realized it was finally time to say goodbye to the life he had built and move toward a new future.”
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do exactly what it says on the tin
To do what is described or what one would expect, with no further explanation needed.
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easier said than done
Easy to propose, but difficult to accomplish.
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final say
The right to make a final decision.
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have a say
To (receive the opportunity to) voice one's opinion.
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I see, said the blind man
Expressing confusion.
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I'd say
It is my estimate or opinion.
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I'll say
Used to indicate emphatic agreement
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let's not and say we did
Indicates that the speaker does not agree with a proposed action, and does not wish to participate.
Last updated August 10, 2026