Suffice to say

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• suffice to say — suffice (it) to say used to indicate that one is saying enough to make one s meaning clear while withholding something for reasons of discretion or brevity suffice it to say that they were not considered suitable for this project * * * suffice… …   Useful english dictionary

• suffice to say — adverb An introduction to a statement that will be brief, usually because it is already known or obvious. Suffice to say that we will not be hiring you any more cars in the future …   Wiktionary

• suffice to say — ► suffice (it) to say used to indicate that one is withholding something for reasons of discretion or brevity. Main Entry: ↑suffice …   English terms dictionary

• suffice it to say — Let it be enough to say • • • Main Entry: ↑suffice * * * suffice (it) to say see ↑suffice • • • Main Entry: ↑say suffice (it) to say used to say that you could give more information about something but that the statement th …   Useful english dictionary

• suffice — ► VERB 1) be enough or adequate. 2) meet the needs of. ● suffice (it) to say Cf. ↑suffice to say ORIGIN Latin sufficere put under, meet the need of …   English terms dictionary

• suffice — [[t]səfa͟ɪs[/t]] suffices, sufficing, sufficed 1) VERB: no cont If you say that something will suffice, you mean it will be enough to achieve a purpose or to fulfil a need. [FORMAL] A cover letter should never exceed one page; often a far shorter …   English dictionary

• suffice — verb (not in progressive) 1 (I) formal to be enough: A light lunch will suffice. | suffice to do sth: Two examples should suffice to illustrate my point. 2 suffice (it) to say (that) used to say that the statement that follows is enough to… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• suffice (it) to say (that) — spoken formal phrase used for saying that the statement that you are making contains your main idea, although you could say more about it Suffice it to say that working with Kelvin was not a very pleasant experience. Thesaurus: expressions used… …   Useful english dictionary

• suffice (it) to say (that) … — suffice (it) to say (that)… idiom used to suggest that although you could say more, what you do say will be enough to explain what you mean • I won t go into all the details. Suffice it to say that the whole event was a complete disaster.… …   Useful english dictionary

• suffice (it) to say — used to indicate that one is withholding something for reasons of discretion or brevity. → suffice …   English new terms dictionary

• suffice it to say — ► suffice (it) to say used to indicate that one is withholding something for reasons of discretion or brevity. Main Entry: ↑suffice …   English terms dictionary