{"id":17103,"date":"2019-02-08T10:00:52","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T15:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/?p=17103"},"modified":"2019-02-08T08:25:21","modified_gmt":"2019-02-08T13:25:21","slug":"english-phrase-of-the-day-it-goes-without-saying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/english-phrase-of-the-day-it-goes-without-saying\/","title":{"rendered":"English phrase of the day: It goes without saying"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W9_JcCngJiI?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Hello students! Today\u2019s phrase of the day is one that you might find a little confusing. The phrase is <strong>\u201cit goes without saying.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>Let me give you an example of a situation where you might use it. Imagine that your daughter is very dedicated to the sport of swimming; she practices a lot, and she recently won first place in a swimming competition. You might tell your friends, \u201cShe worked so hard and won the competition &#8211;<strong>it goes without saying<\/strong> that I\u2019m really proud of her!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"_3vFF3xH4Yd\" dir=\"ltr\" data-test=\"textbox\"><strong>It goes without saying<\/strong> is used to introduce a fact that is clearly and obviously true. If you love your daughter, OF COURSE you\u2019ll be proud of her when she wins! It goes without saying.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_3vFF3xH4Yd\" dir=\"ltr\" data-test=\"textbox\">You might wonder why we bother to use this phrase at all. Why not just say the thing that\u2019s true, without introducing it with \u201cit goes without saying\u201d? Well, we tend to use it to give extraemphasis to how obviously true the sentence is, or how it is believed to be true by most people.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_3vFF3xH4Yd\" dir=\"ltr\" data-test=\"textbox\">Let\u2019s say your friend is going to have surgery, and asks you for a big favor, if you can drive him home from the hospital. You might respond with, \u201cOf course &#8211; it goes without saying!\u201d This is away to say \u201cYes, because we are such good friends, it\u2019s CLEAR that I will help you!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"_3vFF3xH4Yd\" dir=\"ltr\" data-test=\"textbox\">Got it? I hope that wasn\u2019t too confusing. Thanks for joining me today, and I\u2019ll see you in the next lesson!<\/p>\n<div class=\"alert\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Learn phrases and expressions to improve your spoken English!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/everyday-english-speaking-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7558\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/eesc-1-2.png\" alt=\"Everyday English Speaking Course\" width=\"486\" height=\"344\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><a class=\"elementor-button rounded large blue\" style=\"color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/everyday-english-speaking-course\/\"><strong>Learn more about the Speaking Courses<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello students! 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