say for

phrase

—used with words such as something, little, a lot, etc., to show that someone or something does or does not deserve to be praised, admired, etc.

It says a lot for her that she stayed in the game even though she was injured.

The students' low test scores don't say much for the education they're receiving.

Examples of say for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But do promoters generally have the ultimate say for who is on the bill? — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

There was only one thing Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski was willing to say for sure about the most important position on his team for Week 2. — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026

After all, nobody can say for sure when a weather catastrophe may happen. — Peter Prengaman, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Interim results from the trial show that the vaccine-drug combo appeared to extend the time before cancer returned in high-risk patients, according to the release, though the companies did not say for how long. — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for say for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore