Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

you know what they say

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.53 in modern English

Syllables: you -know what they say
IPA

43

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used to introduce, or alluding to, an apt adage.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: as the saying goes"
"You know what they say about fish and company. After three days, you start to stink. -- but after three decades of Hosni Mubarak, the stench has become unbearable."
"You know what they say about men with big feet, don't ya?" A man in back smirked at me. I really didn't know what to say. I had heard the saying about men with big feet were supposed to be well hung, but I had no idea what would happen if I said something."

Phrases

as they say so they say they say

Frequently Paired Words

as they say so they say they say

Synonyms

as the saying goes

Questions

What does you know what they say mean?: Used to introduce, or alluding to, an apt adage.

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