I rest my case

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I rest my case

1. (law) My argument is proven; I conclude my statement.

   All the evidence points toward the defendant's guilt. I rest my case.

2. (idiomatic) The previous encapsulates my view.

   Antonym: I stand corrected

   The drive will be too long, the seats too few, and the people too many. I rest my case.

• case closed
• 'nuff said

• “I rest my case”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• “I rest my case” in Idioms and phrases, TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.