What does "go without saying" mean?

To not need to be said or mentioned; to be obvious, apparent, clear, or already established.

Go without saying

Common synonyms include: aller sans dire, be axiomatic, be certain, be confident, be manifest, be no secret.

verb

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Verb

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To not need to be said or mentioned; to be obvious, apparent, clear, or already established. idiomatic, impersonal
"It goes without saying that our volunteers love their work."

"It goes without saying that our volunteers love their work."

Calque of French aller sans dire.