Phrase guide

you were saying

phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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.

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Pronunciation

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phrase

Meaning 1

Prompts the interlocutor to resume what they had been saying prior to an interruption.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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phrase

Meaning 2

Draws attention to something that has just happened that conflicts or contradicts a statement that the interlocutor had just made.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: humorous, sarcastic

Examples

  • A: There isn't much crime around here any more. (A and B suddenly witness a crime take place.) B: ...You were saying?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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