go without saying

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To not need to be said or mentioned; to be obvious, apparent, clear, or already established.

idiomatic, impersonal

Equivalents

12 more languages

Bosanskirazumeti razumjeti разуметиразумјети

Češtinarozumět

Suomiolla sanomattakin selvää

Hrvatskirazumeti razumjeti разуметиразумјети

Italianoinutile dire si capisce va da sé

日本語言うまでもない

한국어말할 것도 없다

Nederlandsontegenzeggelijk zijn voor zich spreken

Polskirozumieć się samo przez się

Portuguêsnão precisa nem dizer

Русскийразуме́ется само́ собо́й само собой разумеется

Српскиrazumeti razumjeti разуметиразумјети

Examples

“It goes without saying that our volunteers love ⟳ their work ⟳.”

“It almost goes without saying that the train ⟳ is fully soundproofed, with double-glazed windows and highly efficient air-conditioning by the British firm of J. Stone.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

go wrong go yard go-carted go-go go-kart go-karted

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