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(idiomatic, impersonal) To not need to be said; to be obvious, apparent, clear, or already established.

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go without saying

Source Word

go without saying

Verb

idiomatic impersonal

(idiomatic, impersonal) To not need to be said; to be obvious, apparent, clear, or already established.

Japanese Meaning

言うまでもない / 当たり前である / 自明である

Some things, like safety coming first, tend to go without saying, but we still review procedures at every meeting.

安全が最優先であることは言うまでもないが、それでも私たちは毎回の会議で手順を見直す。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, impersonal) To not need to be said; to be obvious, apparent, clear, or already established.

It goes without saying that our volunteers love their work.

goes without saying

（ present singular third-person ）

going without saying

（ participle present ）

went without saying

（ past ）

gone without saying

（ participle past ）