make a case

made a case

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Definition of make a case - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

argumentpresent arguments to support a position

She made a case for the new policy.

advocate

argue

plead

logicprovide evidence to justify a decision

He made a case to extend the deadline.

justify

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Expressions with make a case

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make a case for

present an argument in favor of something

She made a case for the new policy.

Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with case

case closed

situation that is considered resolved

After the confession, the detective declared the case closed.

case dismissed

exp.

statement meaning a discussion or argument is finished and settled

Once she showed the written contract, he shrugged and said, "Case dismissed."

basket case

something in a useless or hopeless condition

The old car was a total basket case, beyond repair.

charity case

person receiving help because they are poor or in trouble

He didn't want to be seen as a charity case by his friends..

you haven't got a case

exp.

lack sufficient grounds or proof to succeed in an argument

Without witnesses, you haven't got a case, so drop the claim.

case in hand

matter requiring immediate attention or action

We must focus on the case in hand before anything else.

case in point

example illustrating a point

The recent election is a case in point.

case is closed

exp.

decision is final and not open to debate

He said no, so the case is closed.

in which case

adv.

if that happens, then this result follows

You might be late, in which case call me.

drop a case

stop discussing or considering an issue

Let's drop a case and move on to other topics.

Terms with make a case included in their meaning

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fight

legal

make a legal case against someone

pass judgement

legal

make a legal decision about a case

Examples of make a case in a sentence

The lawyer made a case for her client's innocence.
They made a case for increasing the budget.
The lawyer made a case for his client's innocence.

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French:défendre, présenter des arguments, ...
German:argumentieren für, argumentieren, ...
Italian:presentare argomenti, argomentare, ...
Spanish:argumentar a favor, presentar argumentos, ...
Portuguese:apresentar argumentos, justificar, ...
Chinese:提出论据, 提出理由, ...
Japanese:主張する, 示す, ...
Arabic:عَرَضَ حُجَجًا, قَدَّمَ حُجَّة, ...
Hebrew:לְהַצִּיג טִיעוּנִים, לְהַצִּיג טִיעוּנִים, ...
Russian:привести аргументы, обосновать, ...
Ukrainian:висунути аргументи, навести докази, ...
Hindi:पक्ष में तर्क देना, दलील देना, ...
Bengali:যুক্তি উপস্থাপন করা, সপক্ষে যুক্তি দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:argumentar a favor de, argumentar, ...
Czech:argumentovat pro, uvést argumenty, ...
Danish:argumentere for, begrunde, ...
Dutch:pleiten voor, een pleidooi voeren, ...
Greek:παρουσιάζω επιχειρήματα υπέρ, παρουσιάζω επιχειρήματα, ...
Hungarian:érvelni, felhozni érveket, ...
Khmer:លើកហេតុផលគាំទ្រ, បង្ហាញភស្តុតាងគាំទ្រ, ...
Korean:주장을 펼치다, 근거를 대다, ...
Persian:استدلال کردن, دلیل آوردن, ...
Polish:przedstawiać argumenty, ...
Portuguese (BR):apresentar argumentos, justificar, ...
Romanian:a susține, a aduce argumente, ...
Swedish:lägga fram ett argument, motivera, ...
Thai:เสนอเหตุผล, ให้เหตุผล, ...
Turkish:argüman sunmak, gerekçe sunmak, ...
Vietnamese:đưa ra lý lẽ, trình bày lý lẽ, ...

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Definition of make a case - Reverso English Dictionary

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