too for words

too for words
too (something) for words having this characteristic to an extreme degree.

Their argument was too ridiculous for words.

A lot of people think they're too weird for words.

Etymology: based on the idea that an extreme characteristic cannot be expressed in words

New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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  • too funny for words — too funny, silly, ridiculous, etc. for ˈwords idiom extremely funny, silly, ridiculous, etc. Main entry: ↑wordidiom …   Useful english dictionary

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