Idiom
that's saying something
Meaning
Said of something that has an even greater impact or effect than what is readily apparent, considering the context.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“This is the best pizza in town, and that's saying something.”
“She has worked with many famous actors, so if she calls this performance impressive, that's saying something.”
“Given the candidate's history of harsh criticism toward every previous proposal, his sudden praise for this new policy is saying something.”
Examples
simple
“This is the best pizza in town, and that's saying something.”
contextual
“She has worked with many famous actors, so if she calls this performance impressive, that's saying something.”
complex
“Given the candidate's history of harsh criticism toward every previous proposal, his sudden praise for this new policy is saying something.”
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