TO SPEAK OF


Meaning of TO SPEAK OF in English

adj. phr. , informal Important; worth talking about; worth noticing. Usually used in negative sentences. Did it rain yesterday? Not to speak of. What happened at the meeting? Nothing to speak of. Judy's injuries were nothing to speak of; just a few scratches.

Compare: NOT TO MENTION.

American idioms English vocabulary.      Английский словарь американских идиом.