suffice (it) to say

idiom

—used to say that one could give more information about something but that the statement that follows is enough

Suffice to say, she has a lot on her hands with four children.

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Based on Nick Payne’s screenplay, the nonlinear love story follows the buttoned-up Tobias (Garfield) and the spunky Almut (Florence Pugh) over the course of a decade-long relationship that is, suffice it to say, filled with both high highs and extremely low lows. —

Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2024 And suffice it to say that DeGeneres has a lot on her mind. —

Daniel D'addario, Variety, 24 Sep. 2024 For anyone who doesn’t understand what the above means, suffice it to say that the C80 is compact while still offering high-resolution and color control at a slightly lower price point than the C300 Mark III. —

Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2024 Most everyone had been thoughtfully dressed by Mai, so suffice it to say, the room was filled with velvet, duchess satin, and a few bomber jackets (a Bach Mai signature). —

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