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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Unlike Loveland, Burden didn’t have an answer for what Johnson’s vision for him could be with the Bears.
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Adam Jahns, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Of course, the reason for the season, Shauna Shipman is that dark — and the complex character has left actress Sophie Nélisse with a lot to answer for after the finale.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2025
Unless there’s a pressing need, waiting for 2026 may be the best answer for those waiting for the next big moment from Apple’s MacBook Pro.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
But Lauren also has to answer for her mother’s transgressions.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Adam Jahns, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Of course, the reason for the season, Shauna Shipman is that dark — and the complex character has left actress Sophie Nélisse with a lot to answer for after the finale.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2025
Unless there’s a pressing need, waiting for 2026 may be the best answer for those waiting for the next big moment from Apple’s MacBook Pro.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
But Lauren also has to answer for her mother’s transgressions.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Apr. 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 2 May. 2025.
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