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

And I think that that silence really does speak volumes.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2025

The numbers post-break speak volumes about the commitment to defense: Entering Monday, NBA teams were averaging around four points per game less than they were before mid-February, dropping from 115.5 to 111.3.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 19, 2024

Co-producer of the film, Adam Strawford, said the film will "speak volumes to anyone who wasn't born in the UK and has had to adapt to life here".

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2024

Whenever necessary, Giovanni’s poems speak volumes, and they inspired the film’s structure.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2023

In these transient but oft-recurring glances the eyes of a Spanish maid will speak volumes, and Carlos was reading in those of Catalina a pleasant tale.

From The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico by Evans, L.