Argue For The Sake Of Arguing/argument Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Argue For The Sake Of Arguing/argument Idiom mean?

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argue for the sake of arguing/argument What does argue for the sake of arguing/argument mean?	to argue only to be different and to not agree	My friend's brother always argues for the sake of arguing.
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a pat on the back What does "a pat on the back" mean?	praise, congratulations, encouragement	The man was given a pat on the back for his efforts to stop pollution in the river.

bang What does "bang" mean?	the act of sexual intercourse
children should be seen and not heard What does "children should be seen and not heard" mean?	children should be quiet	The woman believed that children should be seen and not heard. And her children were always very quiet.
have bigger fish to fry What does "have bigger fish to fry" mean?	to have more important things to do	I have bigger fish to fry and I do not want to do extra work for my company.
baptism of fire What does "baptism of fire" mean?	a first experience of something (often difficult or unpleasant)	We went through a baptism of fire when we had to learn how to operate the small business.
not worth a hill of beans What does "not worth a hill of beans" mean?	worthless	The man is a liar and what he says is not worth a hill of beans.

to be on the safe side What does "to be on the safe side" mean?	to take no chances	It may rain so to be on the safe side I think that I will bring my umbrella.
(someone's) fingerprints are on (something) What does "(someone's) fingerprints are on (something)" mean?	an action or piece of work is typical of a particular person and they probably were involved in it	Many police officers believe that the criminal's fingerprints are on the recent crime.
break down (something) What does "break down (something)" mean?	to divide into parts, to separate into simpler substances	We tried to break down the sentence for further study.
as one What does "as one" mean?	as if a group were one person	The crowd stood as one and began to cheer during the game.

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Argue For The Sake Of Arguing/argument Idiom