to argue (about)

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• argue the toss — see under ↑toss • • • Main Entry: ↑argue argue the toss To dispute a decision • • • Main Entry: ↑toss * * * argue the toss british phrase to continue to argue about something that has already been decided and is not important …   Useful english dictionary

• argue the toss — (UK) If you argue the toss, you refuse to accept a decision and argue about it …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• argue — verb 1 DISAGREE (I) to disagree with someone in words, often in an angry way: Did you hear the couple next door arguing last night? (+ with): I m not going to argue with you, but I think you re wrong. (+ about): They were arguing about how to… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• argue — ar|gue W1S1 [ˈa:gju: US ˈa:r ] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: arguer, from Latin arguere to make clear ] 1.) to disagree with someone in words, often in an angry way ▪ We could hear the neighbours arguing. argue with ▪ Gallacher… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• argue — v. 1) to argue calmly, logically, plausibly, sensibly; heatedly, passionately, strenuously, vehemently 2) (D; intr.) to argue about, over; with (we argued with them about the new law) 3) (d; intr.) to argue against; for (to argue against the… …   Combinatory dictionary

• argue */*/*/ — UK [ˈɑː(r)ɡju] / US [ˈɑrˌɡju] verb Word forms argue : present tense I/you/we/they argue he/she/it argues present participle arguing past tense argued past participle argued 1) a) [intransitive] if people argue, they speak to each other in an… …   English dictionary

• argue — ar|gue [ ar,gju ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive if people argue, they speak to each other in an angry way because they disagree: QUARREL: Those girls are always arguing! argue with: Don t argue with me you know I m right. argue about/over: We used… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• argue*/*/*/ — [ˈɑːgjuː] verb 1) to discuss something that you disagree about, usually in an angry way Syn: quarrel Those girls are always arguing![/ex] Don t argue with me – you know I m right.[/ex] We used to argue about who should drive.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• argue — verb (argued; arguing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French arguer to reprove, argue & Latin arguere to demonstrate, prove; Anglo French arguer, from Latin argutare to prate, frequentative of arguere; akin to Hittite arkuwai to plead,… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• argue — ar•gue [[t]ˈɑr gyu[/t]] v. gued, gu•ing 1) to present reasons for or against a thing: to argue in favor of capital punishment[/ex] 2) to contend in oral disagreement; dispute: to argue with a colleague; to argue about the new tax bill[/ex] 3) to… …   From formal English to slang

• argue the toss — (UK)    If you argue the toss, you refuse to accept a decision and argue about it.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    If you argue the toss, you dispute a decision or choice which has already been made.     The final choice was made… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions