il faut le dire vite

French

Etymology

Literally, “one must say it quickly”, meaning if one has time to think over what they're saying, one will realise it's probably not true.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /il fo l(ə) diʁ vit/

Phrase

il faut le dire vite

1. (informal) that's putting it a bit strongly, that's taking it a bit far, that's not quite right

   Synonyms: c’est vite dit, c’est un grand mot

See also

• parler trop vite