go without saying
Be completely apparent
To go without saying is to be so obvious or self-evident that it doesn't need to be stated: It goes without saying that you're invited.
The phrase almost always appears in contexts where someone says the thing anyway, for emphasis or reassurance.
Occasionally used as a noun phrase: That should be a go-without-saying.
- needless to sayPhrase preceding evident statements
- stating the obviousDeclaring the self-evident
- obviousEasily perceived, unmistakable
- plain to seeClearly apparent, unmissable
- self-evidentRequiring no demonstration
given · axiomatic · matter of course · implicit · undeniable · unspoken · tacit understanding · unspoken agreement · foregone conclusion · unwritten rules · self-explanatory · speaks for itself · conventional wisdom · manifest · clear as day · knowing · assumed · clear