Collocations for "argue"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "argue" in context.
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argue
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- argue with [him, each other, your sister]
- argue about [what to do, politics, the issue]
- argue over the [best, fastest, smartest] way to
- argue [in court, at trial]
- the [defendant, prosecution, attorney] argued
- argue on his behalf
- argue back (and forth)
- argue in disagreement
- argue [against, in favor of]
- [argued for, in favor of] the right to [vote, a fair trial]
- argued [for] [women's, workers', abortion] rights
- argue your [case, position, point]
- argue the [point, case, merits, facts]
- argue against [slavery, corporate interest, raising taxes]
- argue [in favor of, against] [raising taxes]
- argue and [discuss, bicker, debate, win, lose]
- [they, my parents, my brother and I] are always arguing
- argue on and on
- argued for [hours, years, ages]
- argued [further, endlessly]
- [hard, difficult, easy] to argue
- [you, one] could argue that
- (and) you can't argue with that!
'argue' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):