"that's saying something" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: En-au-that's saying something.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} that's saying something
  1. (idiomatic) Said of something that has an even greater impact or effect than what is readily apparent, considering the context. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-that's_saying_something-en-phrase-20dPVQBI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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