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.
Examples of answer for (someone) in a Sentence
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Congratulations — not only on your graduation, but for having the right answer for the use of an announcement.
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Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
There is, of course, no data that could attempt an answer for that.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
But the woes of the 737 Max date back to its earliest days in service, and this isn’t the first time Boeing has had to answer for disasters caused by flaws in the plane’s design — some of them deadly.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2024
The Enquirer's Just Askin' series aims to answer the questions that no one seems to have an answer for, not even Google.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 9 May 2024
In the end, though, Denver still didn’t have an answer for Gobert’s front-court mate, Karl Anthony-Towns.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 6 May 2024
Leggett echoed Afualo’s statement about women of color having to answer for problematic comments made by white people.
—Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
Compounding that was not having an answer for Kuzma, who was able to get to his spots on the floor, using quick footwork and pump fakes to find open looks.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 23 Mar. 2024
The Lakers had no answer for De’Aaron Fox, who had his way with 44 points.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
There is, of course, no data that could attempt an answer for that.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
But the woes of the 737 Max date back to its earliest days in service, and this isn’t the first time Boeing has had to answer for disasters caused by flaws in the plane’s design — some of them deadly.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2024
The Enquirer's Just Askin' series aims to answer the questions that no one seems to have an answer for, not even Google.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 9 May 2024
In the end, though, Denver still didn’t have an answer for Gobert’s front-court mate, Karl Anthony-Towns.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 6 May 2024
Leggett echoed Afualo’s statement about women of color having to answer for problematic comments made by white people.
—Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
Compounding that was not having an answer for Kuzma, who was able to get to his spots on the floor, using quick footwork and pump fakes to find open looks.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 23 Mar. 2024
The Lakers had no answer for De’Aaron Fox, who had his way with 44 points.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
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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 20 May. 2024.
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