say goodbye (/seɪ ɡʊdˈbaɪ/)
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🔊 /seɪ ɡʊdˈbaɪ/
Meaning
Meaning: bid farewell
To tell someone farewell when you or they are leaving.
Examples
🗣 We hugged and said goodbye at the station.
Etymology
From ‘say’ plus ‘goodbye’, a contraction of ‘God be with ye’.
How & Where It’s Used
Common at partings.
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Tags: idiom