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argue the toss

argue the toss verb: to dispute a decision already made, when inappropriate to do so.

Verb

argue the toss (third-person singular simple present argues the toss, present participle arguing the toss, simple past and past participle argued the toss)

  1. (UK, especially) To dispute a decision already made, when inappropriate to do so.

Forms of argue the toss

third-person singular presentargues the toss
present participlearguing the toss
past participleargued the toss
pastargued the toss

Origin of argue the toss

Possibly derived from the toss of a coin to decide something, such as before a cricket or football match.

Questions about argue the toss

What does argue the toss mean?
Argue the toss means to dispute a decision already made, when inappropriate to do so.
What part of speech is argue the toss?
Argue the toss is a verb.
What is the past tense of argue the toss?
The past tense of argue the toss is argued the toss.

Words near argue the toss in the dictionary

  1. argue down
  2. argue like a married couple
  3. argue like an old married couple
  4. argue out
  5. argue round and round
  6. argue the toss
  7. argued
  8. argued down
  9. argued like a married couple
  10. argued like an old married couple
  11. argued out

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