May 10, 2008 11:19
16 yrs ago
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English term

make my case for me

English Art/Literary Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
What does it mean when someone saying, "You're making my case for me"?

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you're backing me up

or 'you're giving me all the evidence I need', 'you're proving my point'.
Peer comment(s):

agree Patricia Townshend (X)
23 mins
Thanks again, Patricia :-)
agree Mikhail Kropotov
49 mins
Thanks, Mikhail
agree Mark Berelekhis
1 hr
Thanks, Mark
agree Trudy Peters
1 hr
Thanks, Trudy
agree Jack Dunwell : V! I see you already used "proving my point". Sorry!! I don't actually go for "Back...etc
2 hrs
Thanks, fourth
agree Cristina Santos
3 hrs
Thanks, Cristina
agree Phong Le
13 hrs
Thanks, Phong
agree Olga Layer : w/"proving my point" and fourth
14 hrs
Thanks, Olga
agree orientalhorizon
16 hrs
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11 mins

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+5
2 hrs

prove my point

Although you think you disagree with me, in fact by your very behaviour or words, you demonstrate the point I'm making.

You prove my point
Peer comment(s):

agree Nesrin
6 hrs
Thanks Exeter
agree Phong Le
11 hrs
Thanks again Le Vu Phong
agree Olga Layer : That's the one!
12 hrs
Thanks colombus
agree orientalhorizon
14 hrs
Thanks Beijing
agree Tania McConaghy
1 day 6 mins
Thanks Oz Amningsnytt!
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