as they say

English

Phrase

as they say

  1. A vague invocation of popular convention when introducing a phrase or expression, which may be accompanied by attribution to a source or locale in which the phrase or expression is used.
    Synonyms: as the saying goes; so they say (synonymous when in sentence adverb position)
    It takes one to know one, as they say.
    C'est la vie, as they say in France.

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