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it’s not saying much
It is rather unremarkable, unimportant, or unimpressive (that something is the case) relative to someone or something else or some broader picture. True, the economy has improved under this president, but it isn’t saying much if you consider how his predecessor left things. A: «So you are a better cook than your wife, who hates cooking?» B: «Yeah, I know, it’s not saying much.»
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it’s/that’s not ˈsaying much, etc.
used to show that what you have just said is not particularly remarkable or impressive: She’s a better player than me, but that’s not saying much (= because I’m a very bad player).
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- it’s hardly saying much
- it’s/that’s not saying much, etc.
- that’s hardly saying much
- that’s not saying much
- no great shakes
- no screaming hell
- be no screaming hell
- a face in the crowd
- weak tea
- a nobody
‘NOT SAYING MUCH’ is a 13 letter
Phrase
starting with N and ending with H
Crossword answers for NOT SAYING MUCH
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NOT SAYING MUCH (7) |
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Synonyms for TIGHT-LIPPED
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not saying much — перевод на русский
You’re not saying much.
Ты не особо разговорчив. — Просто нет настроения.
But, Miss Andrews, to be perfectly frank, that’s not saying much.
Ќо, миссис Ёндрюс, говор€ честно… ќна не особо разговорчива.
«Your man is as good as ours and that’s not saying much.»
«Наши мужья так же хороши, как и твой, так что, говорить об этом бессмысленно»
He may not say much, but he’s not deaf.
Может он и не говорит, но не глухой.
That’s not saying much for my wife.
Пожали друг другу руки. Моей жене этого мало.
That’s not saying much.
Это немногое объясняет.
— That’s not saying much.
— Не такой уж дорогой.
My mom’s on my case but my stepdad’s not saying much.
Мать в курсе, а отчим вообще неразговорчив.
You’re not saying much, Dad.
Ты сегодня неразговорчив, отец.
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Cause, you know, I haven’t seen your face for awhile, and you’re not saying much.
You’re a better king than your father, which isn’t saying much, but you’re also a greater leader of your people than any king before you.
Ты лучший король, чем твой отец, что не о многом говорит, но ты также более великий лидер для своего народа, чем любой король, бывший до тебя.
Which wasn’t
saying
much considering the other kids were all spazzes.
Что было не сложно, поскольку другие дети сплошь были слюнтяями.
Well he’s not
saying
much, and he’s suddenly decided to change his clothes twice today,
so.
Ну, он не слишком болтлив, и он неожиданно решил сменить сегодня дважды свою одежду, так что.
Paragraph 1 of the proposed article 20 was criticized for
not
saying
much
and leaving a lot to implication,
not least that in the event of an inconsistency the provisions of the draft articles would prevail.
Пункт 1 предложенной статьи 20 подвергся критике за то,
что в нем мало что говорится и много приходится подразумевать, причем не в последнюю очередь и за то,
что в случае несовместимости положения проектов статей будут иметь преимущественную силу.
Allmusic reviewer Rob Theakston panned the album,
writing that it»is much, much better than the last ICP card record, but looking at the forest from the trees, that really isn’t
saying much
anymore.
В своей рецензии на альбом Allmusic писал, что альбом« гораздо, гораздо лучше, чем последний альбом ICP, но глядя на лес из деревьев, он не говорит о
гораздо
большем».
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not so much as — without so much as phrase used for emphasizing that something did not happen or exist, especially when this is surprising Not so much as a whisper could be heard. She left the room without so much as a backward glance. Thesaurus: ways of saying… … Useful english dictionary
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The right word choice depends as much on connotation as definition. You’re inviting someone to converse, and your invitation is being declined. I get the idea that you feel you’re being rebuffed, and you want a word to describe the mostly monosyllabic responses you get in that light.
«Curt» comes to mind. It strongly connotes discourtesy. «Brusque» is a similar word, with similar connotations. Neither of those words is especially popular, but not to the point that I would shy away from using them in everyday speaking or writing.
«Reticent» has no connotation of discourtesy. It gives the connotation that the speaker’s shortness has more to do with the speaker’s mood or personality, and nothing to do with you or how you’re being treated.
Terms like «tight-lipped» and «closed-mouthed» are synonymous with «reticent,» but they are often used in the context of secrets. They imply that information is being withheld. Although neither of them implies discourtesy, they are often used to convey a certain a certain mild disappointment on the part of the person who desires the information.
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How would I say, «that’s not saying much» as in it is not very impressive?
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#11
Bonjour,
Oui, c’est ça. Il se vante d’être le mec le plus sexy à la ronde, elle lui rabat le caquet en lui répondant «Tout est relatif !»
(Les autres types présents ne doivent pas être des adonis)
OLN
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Cambridge dictionary : «used to show that you do not think what someone has said is special»
Il y a plusieurs façons de le rendre en français : Tout est relatif ! Pour ce que ça veut dire ! ; Ca ne veut pas dire grand chose ; Tu parles d’un exploit !
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Meaning of THAT’S NOT SAYING MUCH in English
used to say that sth is not very unusual or special :
She’s a better player than me, but that’s not saying much (= because I am a very bad player) .
Oxford Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary.
Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.
2005
- Идиома: that’s not saying much
- Язык: Английский
- Идиоматические переводы / Эквиваленты: Английский, Датский, Немецкий, Персидский
- Толкования: Английский
- Идиома встречается в текстах песен: 3 lyrics
- Idiom submitted by: Ramesh Mehta
Идиоматический перевод «that’s not saying much»
Английский
not give tuppence for sth
Датский
at blæse nogen/noget et (langt) stykke
Датский
at blæse nogen en lang march
Значения «that’s not saying much»
Английский
Used for saying that something is not very impressive.
«that’s not saying …» в текстах
Matteo Romano — House of Mirrors
Close your eyes and imagine yourself
Tell me what you see, what you hear, what you feel
And don’t worry, listen to the noises
Don’t be afraid of losing yourself, it’s better this way, trust me
Joyce Jonathan — Without You
It makes me sad to get better
It takes me away from you
I forget the smell of your hair
And the sound of your voice
Robert Frost — Snow
The three stood listening to a fresh access
Of wind that caught against the house a moment,
Gulped snow, and then blew free again-the Coles
Dressed, but dishevelled from some hours of sleep,