you('ve) said a mouthful

1. What you just said is particularly pertinent, poignant, or agreeable. A: "Have you seen the latest policy change in that memo? I swear, this company is going right down the toilet!" B: "You sure said a mouthful, Charlie." A: "There's nothing better in life than a fine glass of wine!" B: "You've said a mouthful!"

2. What you just said was very verbose and complicated. A: "So as you see, the conductors emit ionizing radiation that strips electrons from atoms, rendering this a particularly harmful source of energy." B: "Wow, you sure said a mouthful. I didn't quite make out the finer details, but that's all very bad, right?" Thank you for such extensive advice on the issue—you've certainly said a mouthful. I think I'll just take my computer to a repair shop and let them fix it.

You (really) said a mouthful.

Inf. Fig. You said exactly what needed to be said.; What you said was very meaningful and had great impact. Bill: Did you hear what I said to her? Jane: Yes. You said a mouthful. Was she mad? Bill: This is the worst food I have ever eaten. It is either stale, wilted, dry, or soggy! Tom: You said a mouthful!

you said a mouthful

What you said is absolutely true or important or relevant. This American colloquialism dates from the early 1900s. Dorothy Parker used it in Life (Feb. 3, 1921), “‘You said a mouthful.’ I confess.”

词组	you('ve) said a mouthful
释义	you('ve) said a mouthful you('ve) said a mouthful 1. What you just said is particularly pertinent, poignant, or agreeable. A: "Have you seen the latest policy change in that memo? I swear, this company is going right down the toilet!" B: "You sure said a mouthful, Charlie." A: "There's nothing better in life than a fine glass of wine!" B: "You've said a mouthful!" 2. What you just said was very verbose and complicated. A: "So as you see, the conductors emit ionizing radiation that strips electrons from atoms, rendering this a particularly harmful source of energy." B: "Wow, you sure said a mouthful. I didn't quite make out the finer details, but that's all very bad, right?" Thank you for such extensive advice on the issue—you've certainly said a mouthful. I think I'll just take my computer to a repair shop and let them fix it. See also: mouthful, said Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. You (really) said a mouthful. Inf. Fig. You said exactly what needed to be said.; What you said was very meaningful and had great impact. Bill: Did you hear what I said to her? Jane: Yes. You said a mouthful. Was she mad? Bill: This is the worst food I have ever eaten. It is either stale, wilted, dry, or soggy! Tom: You said a mouthful! See also: mouthful, said McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. you said a mouthful What you said is absolutely true or important or relevant. This American colloquialism dates from the early 1900s. Dorothy Parker used it in Life (Feb. 3, 1921), “‘You said a mouthful.’ I confess.” See also: mouthful, said The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: You said a mouthful swear down swear if you like change (one's) tune change one's tune change tune change your tune hallmark Hallmark moment
随便看	do something for luck do something for somebody/something do something for (someone or something) do (something) for the best do something from scratch do something in a big/small way do something in/at one sitting do something in a vacuum do something in your own sweet time/way (do something) like it's going out of style do something like it's going out of style do something more in sorrow than in anger do something on/along the way do something on sight do something on somebody's/your terms do something on spec do something on the sly (do something) or get off the pot do something out of turn do (something) standing on (one's) head do something standing on your head do (something) the hard way do something the hard way do (something) to death do something to death