saying

(Do you) know what I 'm saying? and You know what I'm saying?; (Do you) know what I mean?; You know what I mean?

Do you understand me?; Do you agree? Sue: This is, like, really great! You know what I'm saying? Mary: Yeah, I've been there. It's great.

See also: know

(It) (just) goes without saying.

Cliché [something] is so obvious that it need not be said. It goes without saying that you are to wear formal clothing to the White House dinner. Of course you must be on time. That goes without saying.

See also: goes, without

as I was saying and like I was saying

to repeat what I've been saying; to continue with what I was saying. (The first form is appropriate in any conversation. The second form is colloquial, informal, and familiar. In addition, this use of like for as, in the second form, is objected to by many people.) Bill: Now, Mary, this is one of the round ones that attaches to the wire here. Bob (passing through the room): Hello, you two! I'll talk to you later. Bill: Yeah, see you around. Now, as I was saying, Mary, this goes here on this wire. Tom: I hate to interrupt, but someone's car is being broken into down on the street. Fred: As I was saying, these illegal practices must stop.

See also: was

I hear what you're saying, and I hear you. 

1. I know exactly what you mean! John: The prices in this place are a bit steep. Jane: Man, I hear you! Bill: I think it's about time for the whole management team to resign! Andrew: I hear what you're saying.

2. an expression indicating that the speaker has been heard, but implying that there is no agreement. Tom: Time has come to do something about that ailing dog of yours. Mary: I hear what you're saying. Jane: It would be a good idea to have the house painted. John: I hear what you're saying.

See also: and, hear

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It goes without saying.

something that you say when you believe that what you will say next is generally accepted or understood It goes without saying that we're delighted about the new baby.

See also: goes, without

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it goes without saying

it should be generally understood or accepted It goes without saying that you will improve your skills with practice.

Usage notes: sometimes used in the form that goes without saying

See also: goes, without