answer for (someone)
idiom
: to say what someone else thinks : to give the opinion of (someone else)
I like the proposal myself, but I can't answer for my boss.
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The Enquirer's Just Askin' series aims to answer the questions that no one seems to have an answer for, not even Google.
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Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2024
The answer for why can be found in Munnell’s own career.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Nestled on Spain’s storied Costa del Sol, saturated with sun for much of the year, Marbella is the answer for a quieter yet still luxurious beach getaway with excellent food, shopping, golf, and nightlife.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2024
Experts have been confidently and incorrectly predicting the answer for years.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2024
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Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2024
The answer for why can be found in Munnell’s own career.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Nestled on Spain’s storied Costa del Sol, saturated with sun for much of the year, Marbella is the answer for a quieter yet still luxurious beach getaway with excellent food, shopping, golf, and nightlife.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2024
Experts have been confidently and incorrectly predicting the answer for years.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Answer for (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/answer%20for%20%28someone%29. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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