I rest my case
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English
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Phrase
[edit]- (law) My argument is proven; I conclude my statement.
- All the evidence points toward the defendant's guilt. I rest my case.
- (idiomatic) The previous encapsulates my view.
- Antonym: I stand corrected
- The drive will be too long, the seats too few, and the people too many. I rest my case.
Translations
[edit]my argument is proven
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the previous encapsulates my view
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See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “I rest my case”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “I rest my case” in Idioms and phrases, TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.