I forgot your birthday, what can I say?
what can I say
idiomIndicating that nothing that could be said would add to or improve the situation.
The team lost the game by twenty points, so when the coach asked for an explanation, the captain just shrugged and said, what can I say?
Faced with the undeniable evidence of his long-standing deception, he offered no elaborate defense, merely sighing as he murmured, what can I say?
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ain't what it used to was
Is not what it used to be; (expressing nostalgia).
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come what may
In spite of anything that might happen; whatever may occur.
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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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do what
An intensified version of what? or huh?, expressing surprise or lack of comprehension
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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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get what one asked for
Synonym of get what's coming to one.
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give someone what-for
To admonish or berate; to speak angrily at somebody.
Last updated April 17, 2026