make a statement

present singular third person makes a statement · participle present making a statement · participle past made a statement · past made a statement

1. idiomaticTo implicitly communicate an idea, often through one's fashion choices.

   As we sometimes also say about elements of fashion and etiquette, the way you use English "Makes a Statement" or "Sends a Message" — even though these Statements/Messages often have nothing to do with the actual information you're trying to transmit.

   2001 April, David Foster Wallace, “Tense Present: Democracy, English, and the Wars over Usage”, in Harper's Magazine

   Synonyms: send a message

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see make, a, statement.

   His attorney is expected to make a statement tomorrow.