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Julia Huong
2021-08-23 11:08
Fight (one's) corner British verb phrase UK informal common
To express your point of view freely and strongly.
If you ask for a raise, you'll have to fight your corner.
He always fights his corner when discussing the project.
State something in a very strong, clear and effective way
To see, think about or consider someone or something in a subjective or pessimistic way, usually because of bad previous experiences or preconceived notions
To understand what someone is trying to say and agree with them
Used to share ideas or opinions in common with other people in public
Express one's thoughts or opinions publicly
The verb "fight" should be conjugated according to its tense.
The phrase originated from boxing in the 18th century. Each boxer in a boxing bout is assigned a corner of the ring. At the end of each round, they return to their corner. It became figurative of any circumstance by the early twentieth century.
Do you see anything wrong?
hurt someone or yourself
If you try to carry that suitcase, you’ll do yourself a mischief.
