need I say more

phrase

Used to say that audience can predict the result of something.

“Joe Bloggs became president – need I say more?”

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Meanings

phraseneed I say more?
  1. colloquialhumorousrhetoricUsed to say that audience can predict the result of something.

    Joe Bloggs became president – need I say more?

    1 more example

    'How was your picnic?' 'My husband did the cooking, need I say more?' 'Nah, say no more'

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APA

need I say more. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/need%20I%20say%20more

MLA

“need I say more.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/need%20I%20say%20more. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “need I say more,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/need%20I%20say%20more.

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