AS (OR SO) THE SAYING GOES (OR IS)

Meaning of AS (OR SO) THE SAYING GOES (OR IS) in English

as ( or so) the saying goes (or is)

used to introduce a proverb, cliché, etc.

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Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

OR — I. _ə(r), (|)ȯ(ə)r, (|)ȯ(ə), in southern US also (|)ä(r) conjunction Etymology: Middle English other, or, from Old English oththe, oththa, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OR — or S1 W1 /ə; strong ɔː $ ər strong ɔːr/ BrE AmE conjunction [ Language: Old English ; Origin: oththe …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OR — 1.conj. 1. a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Oxford English vocab
OR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use or to link two …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OR
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OR — I союз или, иначе Make haste or else you will be late. ≈ Торопитесь, иначе вы опоздаете. or so ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
OR — or.ogg _I ɔ: n геральд. цвет золота _II ɔ:,ə cj 1. связывает два или несколько предложений или однородных членов предложения, …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
OR — I союз или, иначе Make haste or else you will be late. ≈ Торопитесь, иначе вы опоздаете. or so ≈ …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SAYING — sententie, aforisme
English interlingue dictionary
SAYING — (Verb) pag-ingon;panultihon
English-Visayan vocabulary
SAYING — noun Date: 14th century something said
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GOES — biographical name Hugo van der circa 1440-1482 Dutch painter
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SO — I. (|)sō, when followed without pause by a stressed syllable sometimes _sə adverb Etymology: Middle English so, sa, swa, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AS — I. əz, (ˈ)az adverb Etymology: Middle English as, alse, alswa, adverb & conjunction, from Old English alswā, ealswā, ælswā just …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SAYING — ˈsāiŋ, -āēŋ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of sayen to say 1. : the act of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GOES — present third singular of go plural of go
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SAYING — (n.) That which is said; a declaration; a statement, especially a proverbial one; an aphorism; a proverb.
Английский словарь Webster
SAYING — (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Say
Английский словарь Webster
-GOES — (pl. ) of Archipelago
Английский словарь Webster
SAYING — ( p. pr. & vb. n. ) of Say
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
-GOES — ( pl. ) of Archipelago
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SO — so 1 /soh/ , adv. 1. in the way or manner indicated, described, or implied: Do it so. 2. in …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SAYING — /say"ing/ , n. 1. something said, esp. a proverb or apothegm. 2. go without saying , to be completely self-evident; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GOES — See Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GOES — /goohs/ , n. Hugo van der /hyooh"goh van deuhr/ ; Du. /hyuu"goh vahn deuhrdd/ , c1440-82, Flemish painter.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GOES — /gohz/ , v. 1. 3rd pers. sing. pres. indic. of go 1 . n. 2. pl. of go 1 .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AS — as 1 /az/ ; unstressed /euhz/ , adv. 1. to the same degree, amount, or extent; similarly; equally: I don't …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SO — I. ˈsō, especially before adj or adv followed by “that” sə adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English swā; akin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GOES — biographical name Hugo van der circa 1440-1482 Dutch painter
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GOES — present third singular of go plural of go
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SO — conj provided that; on condition that; in case that; if. 2. so ·adv it is well; let it be as …
Webster English vocab
SAYING — p.pr. & ·vb.n. of say. 2. saying ·noun that which is said; a declaration; a statement, especially a proverbial one; …
Webster English vocab
GOES — third person singular present of go 1 .
Concise Oxford English vocab
GOES — [goes] pres 3d sing of go, pl of go
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GOES — goes BrE AmE ɡəʊz AmE \ ɡoʊz —There are nonstandard weak forms §ɡəz, §ɡʊz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SO — / səʊ; NAmE soʊ/ adverb , conjunction , noun ■ adverb 1. so ... (that) ... | so ... as …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SAYING — / ˈseɪɪŋ; NAmE / noun a well-known phrase or statement that expresses sth about life that most people believe is …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AS — / əz; NAmE ; strong form æz/ preposition , adverb , conjunction ■ preposition 1. used to describe sb/sth appearing …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SO — I. so 1 S1 W1 /səʊ $ soʊ/ BrE AmE adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: swa ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SAYING — say ‧ ing /ˈseɪ-ɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] a well-known short statement that expresses an idea most people believe is …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AS — I. as 1 S1 W1 /əz; strong æz/ BrE AmE preposition , adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: eallswa …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SO — adv. & conj. --adv. 1 (often foll. by that + clause) to such an extent, or to the extent implied …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SAYING — n. 1 the act or an instance of saying. 2 a maxim, proverb, adage, etc. øas the saying goes (or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GOES — 3rd sing. present of GO(1).
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AS — adv., conj., & pron. --adv. & conj. (adv. as antecedent in main sentence; conj. in relative clause expressed or implied) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SO — adv. & conj. adv. 1 (often foll. by that + clause) to such an extent, or to the extent implied …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SAYING — n. 1 the act or an instance of saying. 2 a maxim, proverb, adage, etc. as the saying goes (or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GOES — 3rd sing. present of GO(1).
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AS — adv., conj., & pron. adv. & conj. (adv. as antecedent in main sentence; conj. in relative clause expressed or implied) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SO — 1. adv. & conj. --adv. 1. (often foll. by that + clause) to such an extent, or to the extent …
Oxford English vocab
SAYING — n.1 the act or an instance of saying. 2 a maxim, proverb, adage, etc. Phrases and idioms: as the saying …
Oxford English vocab
GOES — 3rd sing. present of GO(1).
Oxford English vocab
AS — 1. adv., conj., & pron. --adv. & conj. (adv. as antecedent in main sentence; conj. in relative clause expressed or …
Oxford English vocab
AS — I. CONJUNCTION AND PREPOSITION USES /əz, STRONG æz/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SO — Usually pronounced /soʊ/ for meanings 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16 and 17. Frequency: The word is one of the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SAYING — ( sayings) 1. A saying is a sentence that people often say and that gives advice or information about human …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SO
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SAYING — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be right in saying/thinking etc ▪ I think I’m right in saying they once employed …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
IS — COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a baby is born ▪ Let me know as soon as the baby is born. a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AS
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SAYING — [noun] [C] - a well-known and wise statement, which often has a meaning that is different from the meanings of …
Cambridge English vocab
GOES — he/she/it form of go
Cambridge English vocab

Concise Oxford English vocab

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