to put it mildly

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   used to show that what you are talking about is much more extreme, etc. than your words suggest

   To put it mildly. Helen, you can't operate on the heart.

In the movies · 1

• To put it mildly. Helen, you can't operate on the heart.Something the Lord Made2004
• Your life has been ruffled - to put it mildly.Kiss Me Deadly1955

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