as they say

as they say

A phrase used to introduce a well-known or commonly used saying. And the rest, as they say, is history.
See also: say
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

as they ˈsay

(also as the saying ˈgoes) often used before or after a saying or an idiom: We can kill two birds with one stone, as they say. He was, as the saying goes, as mad as a hatter.
See also: say
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