that is to say
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That is to say — Say Say, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Said} (s[e^]d), contracted from sayed; p. pr. & vb. n. {Saying}.] [OE. seggen, seyen, siggen, sayen, sayn, AS. secgan; akin to OS. seggian, D. zeggen, LG. seggen, OHG. sag[=e]n, G. sagen, Icel. segja, Sw. s[ a]ga,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
that\ is\ to\ say — • that is (to say) I mean; that means; in other words. John is a New Yorker; that is, he lives in New York. Susan is a good student; that is to say, she gets good grades in school. •• in other words; put differently … Словарь американских идиом
that is to say — ► that is (or that is to say) a formula introducing or following an explanation or further clarification. Main Entry: ↑that … English terms dictionary
that is to say — index a savoir Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
that is to say — they re inquiring about Miss Leslie that is to say, they want to know if she s safe and well Syn: in other words, to put it another way; i.e., that is, to wit, viz., namely … Thesaurus of popular words
that is to say — formal used for explaining something that you have just said in a more exact way I ll deal with the second point first, that is to say the change to the club s rules … English dictionary
that is (or that is to say) — a formula introducing or following an explanation or further clarification. → that … English new terms dictionary
that is to say — phrasal in other words ; in effect … New Collegiate Dictionary
that is to say — meaning, which means … English contemporary dictionary
that is to say — in other words; put differently … Idioms and examples
