say no more
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.66 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
phrase
What has already been said conveys all the meaning and information needed to draw a conclusion concerning a matter which it would be imprudent to discuss further.
Humorous
phrase
A standard formula to end a conversation, i.e. bye, see you soon.
Example Sentences
- "Last week the Brits appropriated a couple of all-American icons—persnickety Sally Albright and her friend Harry Burns—when the stage play of Rob Reiner's 1989 classic When Harry Met Sally opened in London's West End. . . . Next spring Americans will get their return when the musical version of Monty Python and the Holy Grail debuts on Broadway. The show will be called Spamalot. Say no more."
- "Nas walked through the garden of Gethsemane in his 1999 music video. Other scenes featured the rapper being crucified on the cross. Say no more."
- "Those who left early missed a highlight of the event, a self-described "rising sophomore at the University of Connecticut" telling Franzen that The Corrections was the basis for her project on the "depressed male protagonist in post-9/11 literature." "Say no more," answered a surprised, but amused Franzen."