easy for you to say

phrase

Requiring little effort or sacrifice on your part, with the implication that it is or has been more difficult for others.

“- It's called "staphylococcus". - Easy for you to say!”

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Meanings

phrase
  1. Requiring little effort or sacrifice on your part, with the implication that it is or has been more difficult for others.

    Easy for you to say after I've wasted my years in sacrifice.

    1972, Maurice J. Hill, Large Window on a Small World: A Play, →ISBN, page 60
    3 more examples

    That's easy for you to say. You're not the one who's flying.

    2010, Janet Asimov, Isaac Asimov, Norby the Mixed-Up Robot, →ISBN, page 81

    That's easy for you to say. You haven't had your dreams crushed like I have.

    2011, Jeff Hutchison, Emmanuel Book One: Out of the Shadow, →ISBN, page 56

    You may say, “That's easy for you to say. You are not in my situation.”

    2012, Sarah Kennedy, Keith Conrad, Turning Black and White into Gray: Mood Disorders, →ISBN
  2. humorousSaid when somebody says something that is difficult to pronounce.

    - It's called "staphylococcus". - Easy for you to say!

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APA

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MLA

“easy for you to say.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/easy%20for%20you%20to%20say. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “easy for you to say,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/easy%20for%20you%20to%20say.

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