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1 argue out
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2 argue the toss
expr infmlThere'll always be somebody who'll want to argue the toss — Всегда найдется человек, который будет возражать
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > argue the toss
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3 show somebody up
ставить в неловкое положениеPam’s children showed her up in a restaurant by spilling fruit juice and food over the table.
Please don’t argue with me in front of our guests, it shows me up.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > show somebody up
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