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Phrases with say in them

  • Before you could say Jack Robinson
  • Before you could say knife
  • Did Somebody Say McDonald's? (McDonald's advertising slogan)
  • Do as I say not as I do
  • Don't say brown – say Hovis (Hovis Bread advertising slogan)
  • Have a say in
  • Have the final say
  • Have your say
  • He understands every word I say to him
  • I Say A Little Prayer (Aretha Franklin song)
  • I don't want to say I told you so, but I told you so
  • I hear what you say
  • I once had a girl, or should I say, she once had me (The Beatles song lyric)
  • Just say no (A catchphrase from Nancy Reagan)
  • Just say the word
  • Listen I will say zis only wunce (A catchphrase from Allo Allo)
  • Love means never having to say you're sorry (Love Story)
  • Needless to say
  • Never Can Say Goodbye (The Jackson 5 song)
  • Never say die
  • Never say never
  • Never say never again
  • Nobody can say no to the honey nut Os in Honey Nut Cheerios (Cheerios Cereals advertising slogan)
  • Oranges and lemons say the bells of Saint Clements (line from nursery rhyme)
  • Say It Loud I'm Black And I'm Proud (James Brown song)
  • Say a few words
  • Say cheese
  • Say goodnight Dick (A catchphrase from Rowan and Martin's Laugh In)
  • Say goodnight Gracie (A catchphrase from George Burns)
  • Say it ain't so, Joe (A baseball expression denoting disbelief)
  • Say it loud and say it proud
  • Say it with flowers (Interflora advertising slogan)
  • Say it, don't spray it
  • Say kids, what time is it? (A catchphrase from Howdy Doody Show)
  • Say the magic word and win $100 dollars (A catchphrase from Groucho Marx In You Bet Your Life)
  • Say uncle
  • Say what you mean and mean what you say
  • Say what you see (A catchphrase from Catchphrase)
  • Say when
  • Say your piece
  • Say your prayers
  • That woman speaks eight languages and can't say no in any of them
  • The Say Hey Kid (Nickname of Willie Mays)
  • The bank that likes to say Yes (Trustee Savings Bank advertising slogan)
  • Time to Say Goodbye (Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman song)
  • When you say Budweiser, you've said it all (Budweiser Beer advertising slogan)
  • Why don't you say what you really think?
  • Wouldn't say boo to a goose
  • You aren't obliged to say anything
  • You say you want a revolution (Line from Beatles song)

Phrases about say

  • A soft answer turneth away wrath
  • A still small voice
  • Actions speak louder than words
  • After all is said and done
  • America’s Dairyland (Nickname of the US state of Wisconsin)
  • And God said Let there be light And the was light
  • Answer back
  • Answer the call
  • Answer to a maiden’s prayer
  • Answer to the name of
  • As the actress said to the bishop
  • As the saying goes
  • Ask a silly question and you’ll get a silly answer
  • Before you could say Jack Robinson
  • Before you could say knife
  • Better to remain silent and be thought a fool that to speak and remove all doubt
  • Can you tell Stork from butter? (Stork Margarine advertising slogan)
  • Can you tell what it is yet? (A catchphrase from Rolf Harris)
  • Cheaters never win, and winners never cheat (proverbial saying)
  • Children and fools tell the truth
  • Colorful Colorado (Nickname of the US state of Colorado)
  • Computer says no (A catchphrase from Little Britain)
  • Couldn’t Have Said It Better (Meatloaf song)
  • Crank That (Soulja Boy) (Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em song)
  • Cutting remark
  • Dark And Bloody Ground (Nickname of the US state of Kentucky)
  • Dead men tell no tales
  • Did Somebody Say McDonald's? (McDonald's advertising slogan)
  • Do as I say not as I do
  • Does exactly what it says on the tin (Ronseal advertising slogan)
  • Don’t piss in my pocket and tell me it’s raining
  • Don't say brown – say Hovis (Hovis Bread advertising slogan)
  • Easier said than done
  • Empire State Building
  • Empire State of Mind (Jay-Z with Alicia Keys song)
  • Enough said
  • Even your best friend won’t tell you (Lifebuoy Soap advertising slogan)
  • Even your best friends won’t tell you (Listerine Mouthwash advertising slogan)
  • Frankie says relax
  • Go tell your mother she wants you
  • Great Land (Nickname of the US state of Alaska)
  • Great Pair, Says the Bear (Golden Flake Potato Chips advertising slogan)
  • Have a say in
  • Have the final say
  • Have your say
  • He said, she said
  • He understands every word I say to him
  • Hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil
  • Hear tell of
  • Heart of Dixie (Nickname of the US state of Alabama)
  • Hobson’s choice (Cockney rhyming slang for voice)
  • I Say A Little Prayer (Aretha Franklin song)
  • I cannot tell a lie
  • I don't want to say I told you so, but I told you so
  • I get no respect, I tell ya (A catchphrase from Rodney Dangerfield In Comedy Monologue)
  • I hear what you say
  • I once had a girl, or should I say, she once had me (The Beatles song lyric)
  • I swear to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth
  • I tell a lie
  • I’m Too Sexy For My Shirt (Right Said Fred song)
  • I’m going to tell on you
  • If I said you had a beautiful body would you hold it against me?
  • If I tell you I will have to shoot you
  • If I tell you, I’ll have to kill you
  • If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything (Mark Twain quotation)
  • In a state of undress
  • In love with the sound of your own voice
  • Inner voice
  • Is that your final answer? (A catchphrase from Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?)
  • It goes without saying
  • Just say no (A catchphrase from Nancy Reagan)
  • Just say the word
  • Keep your friends close, keep your enemies closer (proverbial saying)
  • Kiss Me Thru the Phone (Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em song)
  • Kiss and tell
  • Least said soonest mended
  • Lie in state
  • Like a good neighbor (State Farm)
  • Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there (State Farm Insurance advertising slogan)
  • Listen I will say zis only wunce (A catchphrase from Allo Allo)
  • Little Rhody (Nickname of the US state of Rhode Island)
  • Live to tell the tale
  • Love means never having to say you're sorry (Love Story)
  • Mama always said that there would be days like this
  • Married state
  • Nanny state
  • Needless to say
  • Never Can Say Goodbye (The Jackson 5 song)
  • Never say die
  • Never say never
  • Never say never again
  • Never speak ill of the dead
  • Never tell tales out of school
  • No matter what what's-his-name says, I'm the prettiest and Lite's the greatest (Miller Beer advertising slogan)
  • No sooner said than done
  • Nobody can say no to the honey nut Os in Honey Nut Cheerios (Cheerios Cereals advertising slogan)
  • Not to speak of
  • Nothin’ says lovin’ like somethin’ from the oven (Pillsbury advertising slogan)
  • Nuff said
  • Only Smarties have the answer (Smarties advertising slogan)
  • Only time will tell
  • Oranges and lemons say the bells of Saint Clements (line from nursery rhyme)
  • Our survey says (A catchphrase from Family Fortunes)
  • Parlous state
  • People’s republic (a communist state)
  • Play it again, Sam (New York State Lottery advertising slogan)
  • Police state
  • Pray tell
  • Sad state of affairs
  • Say It Loud I'm Black And I'm Proud (James Brown song)
  • Say a few words
  • Say cheese
  • Say goodnight Dick (A catchphrase from Rowan and Martin's Laugh In)
  • Say goodnight Gracie (A catchphrase from George Burns)
  • Say it ain't so, Joe (A baseball expression denoting disbelief)
  • Say it loud and say it proud
  • Say it with flowers (Interflora advertising slogan)
  • Say it, don't spray it
  • Say kids, what time is it? (A catchphrase from Howdy Doody Show)
  • Say the magic word and win $100 dollars (A catchphrase from Groucho Marx In You Bet Your Life)
  • Say uncle
  • Say what you mean and mean what you say
  • Say what you see (A catchphrase from Catchphrase)
  • Say when
  • Say your piece
  • Say your prayers
  • Says who?
  • See no evil, hear no evil speak no evil
  • Show and tell
  • Simon Says (1910 Fruitgum Company song)
  • So to speak
  • Something is rotten in the state of Denmark
  • Speak as you find
  • Speak for yourself
  • Speak in tongues
  • Speak of the devil
  • Speak softly and carry a big stick
  • Speak the same language
  • Speak when you are spoken to
  • Speak your mind
  • Speak your piece
  • State of Independence (Saab advertising slogan)
  • State of mind
  • State of the art
  • Tell Laura I Love Her (Ricky Valance song)
  • Tell it like it is
  • Tell it to the Marines
  • Tell me about it
  • Tell me honestly
  • Tell me straight
  • Tell me the worst doctor
  • Tell someone where to get off
  • Tell tale sign
  • Tell tales out of school
  • Tell the truth and shame the Devil
  • Tell them about the honey, mummy (Sugar Puffs advertising slogan)
  • Tell your fortune
  • That woman speaks eight languages and can't say no in any of them
  • The Active voice
  • The Apache State (Nickname of the US state of Arizona)
  • The Artesian State (Nickname of the US state of South Dakota)
  • The Auto State (Nickname of the US state of Michigan)
  • The Aztec State (Nickname of the US state of Arizona)
  • The Badger State (Nickname of the US state of Wisconsin)
  • The Battle-Born State (Nickname of the US state of Nevada)
  • The Bay State (Nickname of the US state of Massachusetts)
  • The Bayou State (Nickname of the US state of Mississippi)
  • The Bear State (Nickname of the US state of Arkansas)
  • The Beaver State (Nickname of the US state of Oregon)
  • The Beef State (Nickname of the US state of Nebraska)
  • The Beehive State (Nickname of the US state of Utah)
  • The Big Bend State (Nickname of the US state of Tennessee)
  • The Blizzards State (Nickname of the US state of South Dakota)
  • The Blue End State (Nickname of the US state of Delaware)
  • The Bluegrass State (Nickname of the US state of Kentucky)
  • The Bread-And-Butter State (Nickname of the US state of Minnesota)
  • The Buckeye State (Nickname of the US state of Ohio)
  • The Bullion State (Nickname of the US state of Missouri)
  • The Buzzard State (Nickname of the US state of Georgia)
  • The Camellia State (Nickname of the US state of Alabama)
  • The Centennial State (Nickname of the US state of Colorado)
  • The Chinook State (Nickname of the US state of Washington)
  • The Cockade State (Nickname of the US state of Maryland)
  • The Constitution State (Nickname of the US state of Connecticut)
  • The Copper State (Nickname of the US state of Arizona)
  • The Corn State (Nickname of the US state of Iowa)
  • The Cornhusker State (Nickname of the US state of Nebraska)
  • The Cotton State (Nickname of the US state of Alabama)
  • The Cowboy State (Nickname of the US state of Wyoming)
  • The Coyote State (Nickname of the US state of South Dakota)
  • The Cracker State (Nickname of the US state of Georgia)
  • The Creole State (Nickname of the US state of Louisiana)
  • The Diamond State (Nickname of the US state of Delaware)
  • The Empire State (Nickname of the US state of New York)
  • The Empire State (Nickname of the US state of South Georgia)
  • The Empire State Building (tourist attraction in New York USA)
  • The Equality State (Nickname of the US state of Wyoming)
  • The Everglade State (Nickname of the US state of Florida)
  • The Evergreen State (Nickname of the US state of Washington)
  • The First State (Nickname of the US state of Delaware)
  • The Flickertail State (Nickname of the US state of North Dakota)
  • The Foreigner State (Nickname of the US state of New Jersey)
  • The Free State (Nickname of the US state of Maryland)
  • The Gamecock State (Nickname of the US state of South Carolina)
  • The Garden State (Nickname of the US state of New Jersey)
  • The Gem State (Nickname of the US state of Idaho)
  • The Golden State (Nickname of the US state of California)
  • The Goober State (Nickname of the US state of Georgia)
  • The Gopher State (Nickname of the US state of Minnesota)
  • The Grand Canyon State (Nickname of the US state of Arizona)
  • The Granite State (Nickname of the US state of New Hampshire)
  • The Great Lake State (Nickname of the US state of Michigan)
  • The Green Mountain State (Nickname of the US state of Vermont)
  • The Guinea Pig State (Nickname of the US state of Arkansas)
  • The Hawkeye State (Nickname of the US state of Iowa)
  • The Hog And Hominy State (Nickname of the US state of Tennessee)
  • The Hoozier State (Nickname of the US state of Indiana)
  • The Hot Water State (Nickname of the US state of Arkansas)
  • The Iodine State (Nickname of the US state of South Carolina)
  • The Jayhawker State (Nickname of the US state of Kansas)
  • The Jumbo State (Nickname of the US state of Texas)
  • The Keystone State (Nickname of the US state of Pennsylvania)
  • The Last Frontier (Nickname of the US state of Alaska)
  • The Lone Star State (Nickname of the US state of Texas)
  • The Magnolia State (Nickname of the US state of Mississippi)
  • The Say Hey Kid (Nickname of Willie Mays)
  • The Voice of Canada (Nickname of actor Lorne Greene)
  • The answer is a lemon
  • The answer is at hand
  • The answer is staring you in the face
  • The answer my friend is blowing in the wind (Bob Dylan song lyric)
  • The answer's yes. Now what's the question? (Unipart advertising slogan)
  • The bank that likes to say Yes (Trustee Savings Bank advertising slogan)
  • The love that dare not speak its name
  • The man from Del Monte says yes (Del Monte advertising slogan)
  • The saying goes
  • The still small voice of God
  • The time has come the walrus said to talk of many things
  • The time has come, the Walrus said, to talk of many things, Carroll)
  • The whole is greater than the sum of its parts (proverbial saying)
  • There will be an answer, let it be (The Beatles song lyric)
  • There’s no answer to that (A catchphrase from Morecambe and Wise)
  • Things We Said Today (The Beatles song)
  • Throw your voice
  • Time to Say Goodbye (Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman song)
  • Time will tell
  • Two and eight (Cockney rhyming slang for state)
  • Voice mail
  • Voice of doom
  • Voice of reason
  • Voice your concern
  • Was it something I said?
  • We answer to a higher authority (Hebrew National hot dogs advertising slogan)
  • What I tell you three times is true
  • When all is said and done
  • When you say Budweiser, you’ve said it all (Budweiser Beer advertising slogan)
  • While you live, tell truth and shame the Devil!
  • White man speak with forked tongue
  • Why don't you say what you really think?
  • Will the real … stand up? (A catchphrase from To Tell The Truth)
  • With you, all the way (State Bank of India advertising slogan)
  • Wouldn't say boo to a goose
  • You Never Can Tell (Chuck Berry song)
  • You aren't obliged to say anything
  • You can’t tell a book by looking at its cover
  • You never can tell
  • You said a mouthful
  • You say you want a revolution (Line from Beatles song)

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Gary Martin

Writer and researcher on the origins of phrases and the creator of the Phrase Finder website. Over the past 26 years more than 700 million of his pages have been downloaded by readers. He is one of the most popular and trusted sources of information on phrases and idioms.
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