say a mouthful
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Utter something important or meaningful, as in You said a mouthful when you called him a fine musician. This term is often used to express agreement, much as you can say that again is. It was first recorded in 1790.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
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