Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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phrase
Said in response to a rumored statement, to imply that if the rumor is factual it will have a large impact.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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phrase
Said in response to an obvious statement, or an absurdly untrue one.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, humorous
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History
Derived from sensationalist news headlines reporting on rumors.
