🗓️ Idiom: State Your Case (v)
💬 Meaning
- To clearly present your argument, complaint or point of view.
- To make a strong case for your position so others understand your reasons.
🧠 Example Sentences
- She met with her supervisor to state her case about overdue payments.
- Before the board meeting, each department head was asked to state their case for budget increases.
- The customer called the service team to state his case about the repeated delivery issues.
🏛️ Origin
This idiom has legal roots: in court someone must state their case by presenting evidence and argument. It moved into general English to mean giving your version of events or making a complaint.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
Before the decision is made, you should ________ so the committee understands your viewpoint.
Answer
state your case
2. Choose the correct answer:
When someone “states their case,” they:
a) Stay silent
b) Clearly explain their argument or complaint
c) Change the subject
Answer
b) Clearly explain their argument or complaint
3. Change the sentence using “state your case”:
“He prepared his arguments for why he deserved the promotion.”
Answer
He stated his case for why he deserved the promotion.
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