I('ll) Tell You What!
Used as an intensifier, usually at the beginning of a sentence. Such as in "I tell you what, that is the ugliest damn baby I ever laid eyes on."A co-worker tells me that this usage is unknown outside...
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We use it in the UK. It's quite a common expression here. And I've heard it in South Africa.Edit: So it's heard in Europe, Africa and Texas. I'll tell you what, that's some spread!Re-edit: That's right!
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Yes, common in British English, along with its close relative, I must say.The one that always gets to me is It goes without saying, as prelude to saying it.
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Isn't it simply a clipped sentence which transfers the verb (and avoids possible repetition) to the sentence that follows, which contains the proposal?eg "I'll tell you what we'll say. (We'll say)...
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"along with its close relative, I must say."And, what about, "Let me tell you this," or "Let me say this."
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In the light of morning, the variants seem quite obvious. Must have been the extra beer (or two?) I had last night."I say" or "I must say" sound distinctly British to my ears, but they are used...
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And, what about, "Let me tell you this," or "Let me say this." And "At the end of the day..."
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It goes without saying, as prelude to saying it.Well, you have to say what it is so people will know what it is that goes without saying.
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>> Well, you have to say what it is so people will know what it is that goes without saying. a va sans dire.
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a va sans dire.Ya know, there's a certain je ne sais quoi when you say something in French that's just I don't know what when you say it in English
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I grew up with that expression in the Cleveland, Ohio USA area. I heard it often as a kid.To me it always meant "I'll tell you what will now happen, -- because of the situation you've created"."I'll...
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:-) An excellent riposte, Faldage -- thanks.dillydally at MWO.
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I wanna tell ya, it's good to be here in...oops, sorry, channeling Bob Hope there. And lemme tellya, I hear the phrase in question here in sunny California, too. But then we have plenty of Texas...
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Good call, Pod - I never noticed the phrase on King of the Hill. Maybe that's why my wife says the Hank Hill character is is patterned after me. :)
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I've heard this expression, and some variations, used throughout the Southern US, although it may have originated in Texas. It isn't usually used to precede another statement, but as an exclamation...
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I have heard "I'll tell you what" and would know what they meant, but I don't think I've ever heard it from a local. My husband hasn't either. None of the other things sounded like something I hear...
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To underline the common use of the phrase in UK:A bit of back-story first...impressionists usually latch on to a catchphrase to help you identify who they are 'doing' e.g. Ali 'I'm the greatest', GWB...
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