speak volumes

Idioms  

1. Be significant, indicate a great deal, as in That house of theirs speaks volumes about their income. This idiom uses volumes in the sense of “the information contained in volumes of books.” [c. 1800]

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Example Sentences

Stiller has pared down hours of archival footage, diaries, letters and recorded tapes to craft something that will speak volumes to both Stiller & Meara fans and anyone missing a parent, eager to revel in that singular kind of familial love that feels so much sharper once someone is gone.

From Salon

While the process itself did not lead to decisive action on either front, it did speak volumes about Pope Francis' desire that his pontificate was rooted not in Rome and in clerics but in the lives of believers around the world.

From BBC

All of those gestures are simple and doable and speak volumes.

From Los Angeles Times

And I think that that silence really does speak volumes.

From Slate

Offering a listening ear or a comforting presence can speak volumes when words feel inadequate.

From Los Angeles Times