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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Recent Examples on the Web Transitions are complicated and there is no easy answer for businesses. —

Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024 Let your instincts guide you to the right answer for you. —

Lian Brooks, Glamour, 13 Aug. 2024 Harris will have to answer for the Biden Administration’s record, including on inflation and border security. —

Charlotte Alter/philadelphia, TIME, 12 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for answer for (someone)

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