"easy for you to say" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} easy for you to say
  1. Requiring little effort or sacrifice on your part, with the implication that it is or has been more difficult for others.
    Sense id: en-easy_for_you_to_say-en-phrase-aHugv5Ub Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 28
  2. (humorous, ironic) Said when somebody says something that is difficult to pronounce. Tags: humorous, ironic
    Sense id: en-easy_for_you_to_say-en-phrase-QWwJ-QNc
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          "ref": "1972, Maurice J. Hill, Large Window on a Small World: A Play, →ISBN, page 60:",
          "text": "Easy for you to say after I've wasted my years in sacrifice.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2010, Janet Asimov, Isaac Asimov, Norby the Mixed-Up Robot, →ISBN, page 81:",
          "text": "That's easy for you to say. You're not the one who's flying.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2011, Jeff Hutchison, Emmanuel Book One: Out of the Shadow, →ISBN, page 56:",
          "text": "That's easy for you to say. You haven't had your dreams crushed like I have.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2012, Sarah Kennedy, Keith Conrad, Turning Black and White into Gray: Mood Disorders, →ISBN:",
          "text": "You may say, “That's easy for you to say. You are not in my situation.”",
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        "Requiring little effort or sacrifice on your part, with the implication that it is or has been more difficult for others."
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        {
          "text": "It's called \"staphylococcus\".\n-Easy for you to say!",
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        "(humorous, ironic) Said when somebody says something that is difficult to pronounce."
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          "ref": "1972, Maurice J. Hill, Large Window on a Small World: A Play, →ISBN, page 60:",
          "text": "Easy for you to say after I've wasted my years in sacrifice.",
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          "text": "That's easy for you to say. You're not the one who's flying.",
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          "text": "That's easy for you to say. You haven't had your dreams crushed like I have.",
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