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an airtight argument

English translation: an irrefutable argument

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English term or phrase:an airtight argument
Selected answer:an irrefutable argument
Entered by: Tomy Goh (X)

03:28 Jun 14, 2012
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Art/Literary - Business/Commerce (general)
English term or phrase: an airtight argument
What does it mean? Many thanks

If there is a significant amount of information already uploaded by the time the V4 is launched then we should have an airtight argument about any “sunset date” affecting the project.
Tomy Goh (X)
Local time: 14:31
an irrefutable argument
Explanation:
It means that the argument is very convincing. There is no counter-argument.
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Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 04:31
Grading comment
many thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +9an irrefutable argument
Martin Riordan


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
an irrefutable argument


Explanation:
It means that the argument is very convincing. There is no counter-argument.

Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 04:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
many thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Hollywood
17 mins
  -> Thanks, David!
agree  Paul Lambert
23 mins
  -> Thanks, Paul!
agree  Teresa Reinhardt: the argument cannot be attacked/overcome
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Teresa!
agree  Jack Doughty
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Jack!
agree  Tony M: Funny, isn't it more usually 'watertight'? It crossed my mind that there might be some extra nuance of meaning here...?
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Tony! Yes, "watertight" is more usual. But language is very dynamic!
agree  Anita Šumer
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Anita!
agree  Jenni Lukac (X): I agree with Tony. The metaphor has slipped here, although the meaning is clear.
3 hrs
  -> Me too. Thanks, Jenny!
agree  Charlesp
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Charles!
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
3 days 10 hrs
  -> Thanks, 1045!
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