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Hela Posted 19 years ago
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Dear teachers,
Would you please give me the meaning of the following expressions ?
"Prime Minister, you can hardly argue the case Members of Parliament voting themselves a 40% pay rise."
1) To argue the case for = justify sthg ?
Would you please give me another instance where this expression can be used?
2) voting themselves = to allot / allocate (??) oneself ?
3) entertainment allowance = money given to pay back their restaurant expenses? What else?
4) When do you use the expression "the fact of the matter is..."?
5) An independent review body = a group of people reassessing / appraising the way in which public money has been spent ?
6) "settlements" in "I believe in fair and just settlements for all working people and I include myself in that."
Thank you very much for your help.
Have a nice Sunday,
Hela
Would you please give me the meaning of the following expressions ?
"Prime Minister, you can hardly argue the case Members of Parliament voting themselves a 40% pay rise."
1) To argue the case for = justify sthg ?
Would you please give me another instance where this expression can be used?
2) voting themselves = to allot / allocate (??) oneself ?
3) entertainment allowance = money given to pay back their restaurant expenses? What else?
4) When do you use the expression "the fact of the matter is..."?
5) An independent review body = a group of people reassessing / appraising the way in which public money has been spent ?
6) "settlements" in "I believe in fair and just settlements for all working people and I include myself in that."
Thank you very much for your help.
Have a nice Sunday,
Hela
Top answer
" 1) To argue the case for = justify sthg ? Defend a case in a court (in this case in the court of public opinion) Would you please give me another instance where this expression can be used? ) oneself ?
- " 1) To argue the case for = justify sthg ?
- Defend a case in a court (in this case in the court of public opinion) Would you please give me another instance where this expression can be used?
- ) oneself ?
- Allocate themselves by voting (as these are MPs) 3) entertainment allowance = money given to pay back their restaurant expenses?
- What else?
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"Prime Minister, you can hardly argue the case Members of Parliament voting themselves a 40% pay rise."
1) To argue the case for = justify sthg ?
Defend a case in a court (in this case in the court of public opinion)
Would you please give me another instance where this expression can be used?
Hela, you certainly can do a
1) To argue the case for = justify sthg ?
Defend a case in a court (in this case in the court of public opinion)
Would you please give me another instance where this expression can be used?
Hela, you certainly can do a
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