go without saying
Be self-evident, a matter of course. For example, It goes without saying that success is the product of hard work. This expression is a translation of the French cela va sans dire. [Second half of 1800s]
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How to use go without saying in a sentence
And perhaps it should go without saying at this point that no one knows the strength of the enemy America is fighting.
The Pentagon Is Officially Clueless About the ISIS War | Tim Mak | November 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt should go without saying that the current reports surrounding Mama June are far more serious than any of those things.
It should go without saying that an accurate report of actual events is a necessary part of any good study.
Palestinian Kids’ PTSD Could Last Generations | Russell Saunders | August 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt should go without saying, but there is no evidence that this is true.
It should go without saying that our government has no business promoting a program like this and it should be stopped.
We go to-morrow morning to Torquay for a month, and I can't bear to go without saying a word of farewell to you.
George Eliot's Life, Vol. III (of 3) | George EliotHe's thinking now that I let him go without saying good-bye!
The Boy with Wings | Berta RuckShe put her arm in his and asked him, laughing, whether he thought she would let him go without saying good-bye.
The Precipice | Ivan GoncharovWhen the day came for Jennie's departure she had to go without saying farewell to her father.
Jennie Gerhardt | Theodore DreiserThe moment was not a propitious one for speaking to her; yet Gregory felt that he could not go without saying good-bye.
Tante | Anne Douglas Sedgwick
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