it says a very little for something

it says a very little for something
it says a ˈlot, very ˈlittle, etc. for sb/sth idiom
(informal) it shows a good/bad quality that sb/sth has

It says a lot for her that she never lost her temper.

It didn't say much for their efficiency that the order arrived a week late.

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