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 first and most obvious answer for why Chris Evans left Marvel is that his contract expired.
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 13 Feb. 2025
He is scheduled to go before a judge to answer for the charges Monday, Feb. 24 at the federal courthouse in Miami.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
The film repeatedly feels obligated to answer for itself, sending Lainy out of her way to apologize to all the characters — the least funny bit of all.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
Having an answer for Daniels year after year won’t just be a challenge for the rest of the NFC, though.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2025
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 13 Feb. 2025
He is scheduled to go before a judge to answer for the charges Monday, Feb. 24 at the federal courthouse in Miami.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
The film repeatedly feels obligated to answer for itself, sending Lainy out of her way to apologize to all the characters — the least funny bit of all.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
Having an answer for Daniels year after year won’t just be a challenge for the rest of the NFC, though.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2025
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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 22 Feb. 2025.
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