"now you mention it" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Audio: En-au-now you mention it.ogg
Etymology: Shortening of now that you mention it Head templates: {{head|en|adverb}} now you mention it
  1. (idiomatic) Used to precede another comment about something just mentioned. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: come to mention it, now that you mention it Related terms: speaking of which
    Sense id: en-now_you_mention_it-en-adv-QzTyqnxm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English subordinate clauses, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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