you said it
you said it
I agree completely; what you said is especially true. A: "Wow, that exam was brutally difficult." B: "You said it! It was the hardest test I've ever taken."
See also: said
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
you ˈsaid it!
(informal) I agree completely; that is very true: ‘That was the most boring lecture I’ve ever heard.’ ‘You said it!’See also: said
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
you said it
You are absolutely right, I couldn’t agree more. This colloquial Americanism dates from the first half of the 1900s. The British mystery novelist Dorothy Sayers used it in Murder Must Advertise (1933): “‘The idea being that . . . ?’—‘You said it, chief.’” See also you said a mouthful.
See also: said
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
- you said it!
- you can say that again
- You can say that again!
- no kidding
- No kidding!
- everything is coming up roses
- everything's coming up roses
- be in ruins
- bear a resemblance to
- bear a resemblance to (someone or something)