言いわんばかり

adverb

as if to say; as though

Fixed adverbial phrase used before verbs like する, 見る, 言う, or 態度 to describe someone's manner or expression that strongly implies something without stating it directly. Often carries a nuance of 'almost saying' or 'practically saying'.

• 彼かれは言いわんばかりの顔かおでこちらを見みた。

  He looked at me with a face that seemed to say it.

• 彼かの女じょは「早はやくして」と言いわんばかりに時計とけいを指ゆびさした。

  She pointed at the clock as if to say 'Hurry up.'