suffice it to say

Idioms  

1. It is enough to say this and no more, as in Suffice it to say that the judge was furious when the invitation was withdrawn. [Late 1600s]

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Example Sentences

"I can't go into the detail of what was in that brief but suffice it to say that we had to investigate how those processes had been executed," she said.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

I won’t spoil how it comes about, but suffice it to say a situation arises that calls on Vahid’s goodness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

By the third, Rocky and Apollo have formed an alliance, and, by the fourth, well, I won’t spoil it if you haven’t seen it, but suffice it to say Apollo’s legacy looms large.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2024

But suffice it to say Willie’s trademark “24” is contained within, just as Ernie Banks’ phone number, used once but never forgotten, ended with “Mr. Cub.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2023

Katherine Johnson, suffice it to say, was very nervous about the momentous task she had been handed.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly