as much as to say

as much as to say
всё равно, равносильно тому, что сказать; как бы желая сказать

For answer he merely stared at me... as much as to say, ‘Let me see if you are really worth my time and trouble in this matter...’ (Th. Dreiser, ‘Twelve Men’, ‘De Maupassant, Junior’) — Вместо ответа он только пристально посмотрел на меня... как бы желая сказать: "Посмотрим, действительно ли стоит тратить на вас время и силы в этом деле..."


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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