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resting one's case

resting one's case is the present participle and gerund of rest one's case.

Meaning of rest one's case

Verb

rest one's case (third-person singular simple present rests one's case, present participle resting one's case, simple past and past participle rested one's case)

  1. To conclude one's presentation of the evidence during a trial.
  2. (broadly, figuratively, humorous) To have presented a persuasive argument and established one's position firmly.

Questions about resting one's case

What is resting one's case the present participle and gerund of?
Resting one's case is the present participle and gerund of rest one's case.

Words near resting one's case in the dictionary

  1. resting easy
  2. resting face
  3. resting faces
  4. resting on
  5. resting on one's laurels
  6. resting one's case
  7. resting one's soul
  8. resting place
  9. resting places
  10. resting Polish face
  11. resting potential

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