you said it
77
7.6
- idiom
- Informal
:
eso es
- I completely agree with you; you said it perfectly.
- Yeah, you said it
- Well, you said it
- You said it, man
Examples
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Yes, it was, you said it right to my face!
Fiction book (1993) -
You said it yourself.
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I mean, you said it all.
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Years ago, when they were cut to part time, even you said it was a good idea.
Blog text (3) -
Yesterday, you said it would only take two more hours.
Fiction book (2002) -
I thought you said it was still very much under control.
Fiction book (1993) -
You said it was impossible to take down an entire organization.
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Obviously the bill will pass, but like you said, it really wasn't necessary.
Blog text (12) -
You said it was okay if I hung around, and I should have trusted you.
Fiction book (2002) -
You said it, totally.
Synonyms
250
8.6
Shows that you agree strongly with what someone says
153
8.5
To say this to show you strongly agree with an obvious or unpleasant point
106
1.0
Say this to show agreement or acceptance
54
8.5
Say this to show you strongly agree with something
53
7.7
A strong informal shout that shows agreement
52
4.2
Ask someone to repeat what they just said or agree strongly with a comment
29
7.0
In a way that shows strong agreement or certainty
15
9.9
To say yes very strongly, often in informal speech
13
6.8
To show you strongly agree with what someone said
9
9.9
Shows that you understand or agree with someone
Said to show strong agreement, like an excited yes
Shows strong agreement with something that is clearly true
An informal exclamation used to show agreement
How Supportive
Surface Forms
Morphology
you + said + it
The literal composition 'you' + 'said' + 'it' can be interpreted as 'what you said is exactly right', so learners who know the words and see the conversational context can often infer the agreement meaning. However, this is a conventional, formulaic response used pragmatically rather than a straightforward compositional phrase, so its discourse function is not fully predictable from the parts alone.
Etymology
You said it comes from the simple idea that someone has just said it — they have spoken exactly what you think, so you point to their words to show strong agreement. That's why people use it today to mean 'I agree completely'.