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Htrek Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

That's a word for it??

Speaker A: It's an interesting plan.

Speaker B: That's a word for it.

What's the meaning of that expression? (that's one word for it)???

  

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Yes, but it's not a standard expression. Standard is that's one word for it.

  • Yes, but it's not a standard expression.
  • Standard is that's one word for it.
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Yes, but it's not a standard expression. Standard is that's one word for it.

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Speaker A: It's an interesting plan.
Speaker B: That's one word for it.

Speaker B is making a (usually sarcastic) comment on the word "interesting." (Meaning that he would describe the plan by a different word, like "harebrained.")

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