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⇒ rest one's case; I rest my case, your honor |
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мне больше нечего добавить (в т.ч. с сарказмом: In the past decade, the city has received 99.97 percent of the tax increases. The school department has gotten less than 1 percent. I rest my case. • Told that the White House denied being the source of the leak, Pelosi responded, "I rest my case." • А: "You're far too quick to descend to insulting people who disagree with you." B: "Don't be ridiculous! That's the sort of thing only a complete idiot would say." А: "I rest my case..." 4uzhoj); мне нечего больше сказать (=I've said everything, I don't need to say any more) Often used in an ironic manner, as a way to stop arguing further Val_Ships); я всё сказал (в знач. "я сказал достаточно, не хочу дальше спорить, что-то доказывать и т.п.") |
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я же говорил (said when you believe that something that has just happened or been said
proves that you are right: When told of Smith's angry response to her claim, she said simply, "I rest my case." (= his response proves that what I say is true) Bullfinch); то-то же (= а я ведь говорил: "You know, I finally believe you. I always thought Shelly was so nice, but it turns out that she's a complete gossip!" "I rest my case.") |
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у меня всё (=I have completed the presentation of my argument; said by defence lawyers and prosecutors in court procedures to conclude their pleadings: After a lawyer or legal advocate has finished presenting the facts of his argument in a trial, he is said to "rest", or he may say, "I rest mycase".) |
