That's putting it mildly



That's putting it mildly

That is an understatement. That's saying it without any exaggeration. A: "Gosh, it is downright balmy out!" B: "That's putting it mildly! I feel like I'm melting!" The new manager is a bit of a hothead—and that's putting it mildly!
See also: mildly, put

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LaneLAYNEnglish
Italia-Italian
Selene[si'li:ni]
Yvon-French
Borisbah-REES (Russian), BO-ris (German), BAWR-is (English)Bulgarian, Russian, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Georgian, German, History
MaeganMEG-ənEnglish (Modern)