state the obvious
idiom
: to tell people things they already know
She accused me of stating the obvious.
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To state the obvious: Women are more than half of our population, but research on women’s health has always been underfunded.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024
But to state the obvious, if inflation starts to bubble up next year, interest rates could remain higher than currently anticipated.
—Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
To state the obvious, the Middle East has changed markedly since that plan was presented more than four years ago.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 19 Nov. 2024
To say that the essence of the FBAR penalty regime is all about deterrence is to state the obvious.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024
But to state the obvious, if inflation starts to bubble up next year, interest rates could remain higher than currently anticipated.
—Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
To state the obvious, the Middle East has changed markedly since that plan was presented more than four years ago.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 19 Nov. 2024
To say that the essence of the FBAR penalty regime is all about deterrence is to state the obvious.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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“State the obvious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20the%20obvious. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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