(chiefly in the negative) To have courage and be assertive.

(idiomatic) I vehemently disagree with you; I will not obey you. / (idiomatic) (ironic) Ironically indicates lack of surprise.

To say a single word; to speak at all.

Dated form of say boo to a goose.

To say all that one has to say about a matter; to state one's opinion or position fully.

(dated) as if one should say; so to say; in a manner of speaking.

Prompts the interlocutor to resume what they had been saying prior to an interruption. / (humorous) Draws attention to something that has just happened that conflicts with what the interlocutor had said.

(colloquial, dismissive) Used to convey lack of agreement together with a refusal to enter into or continue an argument.

present participle of say one's piece

(slang, often humorous) Pronunciation spelling of c'est la vie.