be on (the) record (as saying …)

be on (the) record (as saying …)
put/place sth on (the) ˈrecord | be/go on (the) ˈrecord (as saying…) idiom
to say sth publicly or officially so that it may be written down and repeated

He didn't want to go on the record as either praising or criticizing the proposal.

I should like to place on record my sincere thanks to all those who have given support.

Main entry:recordidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • go on (the) record (as saying …) — put/place sth on (the) ˈrecord | be/go on (the) ˈrecord (as saying…) idiom to say sth publicly or officially so that it may be written down and repeated • He didn t want to go on the record as either praising or criticizing the proposal. • I… …   Useful english dictionary

  • The Record (Bergen County) — This article is about newspaper in Bergen County. For other uses, see The Record (disambiguation). The Record The March 5, 2007 front page of The Record Type Daily newspaper …   Wikipedia

  • on the record — on (the) record known or recorded officially and publicly. He is on the record as saying that I was not involved in this decision. The number of murders this year is the lowest on record for this city since the 1920s. Usage notes: sometimes used… …   New idioms dictionary

  • put something on (the) record — put/place sth on (the) ˈrecord | be/go on (the) ˈrecord (as saying…) idiom to say sth publicly or officially so that it may be written down and repeated • He didn t want to go on the record as either praising or criticizing the proposal. • I… …   Useful english dictionary

  • place something on (the) record — put/place sth on (the) ˈrecord | be/go on (the) ˈrecord (as saying…) idiom to say sth publicly or officially so that it may be written down and repeated • He didn t want to go on the record as either praising or criticizing the proposal. • I… …   Useful english dictionary

  • To beat the record — Record Rec ord (r[e^]k [ e]rd), n. [OF. recort, record, remembrance, attestation, record. See {Record}, v. t.] 1. A writing by which some act or event, or a number of acts or events, is recorded; a register; as, a record of the acts of the Hebrew …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To break the record — Record Rec ord (r[e^]k [ e]rd), n. [OF. recort, record, remembrance, attestation, record. See {Record}, v. t.] 1. A writing by which some act or event, or a number of acts or events, is recorded; a register; as, a record of the acts of the Hebrew …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Off the Record (song) — Off the Record Single by My Morning Jacket from the album Z B side How Could …   Wikipedia

  • Dead Rising 2: Off the Record — Developer(s) Capcom, Blue Castle Publisher(s) Capcom Producer(s) Keiji Inafune …   Wikipedia

  • Off the Record (Tinchy Stryder song) — Off the Record Single by Tinchy Stryder featuring Calvin Harris and BURNS from the album Full Tank …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”