B1idiominformalcommunication
you can say that again
USUK
said to agree strongly with what someone has just said
A reply, not a request to repeat something. Stress 'can' or 'that'. 'Tell me about it' and 'I couldn't agree more' are similar replies.
In context
It's so hot today. — You can say that again! It must be forty degrees.
When my friend said the exam was hard, I replied, 'You can say that again.'
More idioms about communication
- a bone of contentiona subject that people keep arguing about
- a broken recordsomeone who keeps repeating the same thing in an annoying way
- a heart-to-heartan honest, private conversation about personal feelings
- a moot pointUK: a question still open to argument. US: a question that no longer matters in practice.
- a red herringa fact or idea that takes attention away from the real issue