Idiom
angel's advocate
Meaning
Someone who sees what is good about an idea and supports it.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She plays angel's advocate to help us see the positive side.”
“During our meeting, he acted as the angel's advocate to highlight why the new project would actually succeed.”
“While the rest of the committee focused on the potential risks, she served as the angel's advocate, eloquently defending the long-term benefits of the proposal.”
Examples
simple
“She plays angel's advocate to help us see the positive side.”
contextual
“During our meeting, he acted as the angel's advocate to highlight why the new project would actually succeed.”
complex
“While the rest of the committee focused on the potential risks, she served as the angel's advocate, eloquently defending the long-term benefits of the proposal.”
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