Idiom
make a case
Meaning
To argue for a set of facts or arguments in support of one side in a legal case.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“You need to make a case for your new project idea.”
“The lawyer worked all night to make a case for her client's innocence in court.”
“The researchers struggled to make a case for their controversial theory, despite presenting extensive data to the skeptical committee.”
Examples
simple
“You need to make a case for your new project idea.”
contextual
“The lawyer worked all night to make a case for her client's innocence in court.”
complex
“The researchers struggled to make a case for their controversial theory, despite presenting extensive data to the skeptical committee.”
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