let's say

English

Phrase

let's say

  1. Used to introduce a hypothetical.
    • 2003 September 22, Michael Sincere, Understanding Stocks, McGraw Hill Professional, →ISBN, page 13:
      ... Let's say that a stock you're interested in, Bright Light, is cur- rently trading at $20 a share. You decide you ... Let's say you want to buy 1000 shares of a stock that is selling for $15 a share. How much will it cost you? The […]
    • 1953, ARTnews, page 39:
      ... Let's say you paint a stream . You look at the water . You see the different colors . Or you watch the sea - the waves . You see the different colors that you should use to paint them . " Let's say your stream is flowing downhill . You […]
  2. Used sarcastically to indicate that the next phrase is not meant seriously

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