you were saying
The phrase 'you were saying' is commonly used to encourage someone to continue their previous statement after an interruption.
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Definition
B2Conversation
(polite)A prompt for someone to continue their previous statement after being interrupted.
Example
- After the phone rang, she turned back to her friend and said, 'You were saying?'
C1Conversation
(humorous)Used to highlight a recent event that contradicts what the speaker just said.
Example
- As the cat knocked over the vase, he looked at her and said, 'You were saying cats are graceful?'
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "you were saying":
as you werewhat say youwhat do you sayjust sayingthe hell you say