what can I say
Indicating that nothing that could be said would add to or improve the situation.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I forgot your birthday, what can I say?”
“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 August 10, 2026