-- 04 -- Size, Number; Argument

-- 04 -- Size, Number; Argument

WP, C3;
Dictionary of Number Words

BP, C4

Arguments
arguing for the sake of arguing and arguing for the sake of argument


arguing simply to be difficult or contrary. You are just arguing for the sake ofarguing. You don't even know what the issue is. He is annoying, because he is always arguing for the sake of argument.

See also: argue, sake

get into an argument (with someone) (about someone or something) and get into an argument (with someone) (over someone or something)



to enter a quarrel with someone about someone or something. I don't want to get into an argument with you about Dan. Mary got into an argument about money with Fred. I really don't want to get into an argument.

See also: get

have an argument (with someone)



to argue with someone. Let's not have an argument with the boss. Tom and John had an argument.

See also: have

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.





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for the sake of argument

in order to consider the possibility Assume, for the sake of argument, that what she says is true.