that's saying something

phrase

Said of something that has an even greater impact or effect than what is readily apparent, considering the context.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. idiomaticSaid of something that has an even greater impact or effect than what is readily apparent, considering the context.

    2015, ending theme song of Star vs. the Forces of Evil I think Earth is a pretty great place. That's saying something, 'cause I've been through outer space.

    1 more example

    Longbottom, if brains were gold you’d be poorer than Weasley, and that’s saying something.

    1997 June 26, J. K. Rowling [pseudonym; Joanne Rowling], Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Harry Potter; 1), London: Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN

Translations

Spanish que se dice pronto, que ya es decir
  • que se dice prontoTranslations
  • que ya es decirTranslations
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APA

that's saying something. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/that's%20saying%20something

MLA

“that's saying something.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/that's%20saying%20something. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “that's saying something,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/that's%20saying%20something.

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