An equivalent phrase to “Whom you represent to say that!?”
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What is the phrase we use when telling someone that based on our current knowledge of them, they don't have the requirements that qualify them to say/object/suggest/propose something. It can be equivalent to:
Whom you represent to say that? or Who are YOU to say that?
For example, if someone object on the current prices of food, saying they are too pricy and should be decreased, to the president of his country, then the president gets provoked and replies annoyingly that who are you to talk about this matter?
Another example, a non-native speaker of English answered a question saying that the right approach is X according to the grammar rules, but nonetheless, he will confidently take approach Y, breaking that rule. If someone gets irritated by that, he may say "Who are YOU to decide taking approach Y?"
P.S. I can't really recall the exact phrase for such situations, but it usually starts with "And". It is somewhat similar to (not sure of its correctness in English): "And in the name of who you are saying this!?"
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What is the phrase we use when telling someone that based on our current knowledge of them, they don't have the requirements that qualify them to say/object/suggest/propose something. It can be equivalent to:
Whom you represent to say that? or Who are YOU to say that?
For example, if someone object on the current prices of food, saying they are too pricy and should be decreased, to the president of his country, then the president gets provoked and replies annoyingly that who are you to talk about this matter?
Another example, a non-native speaker of English answered a question saying that the right approach is X according to the grammar rules, but nonetheless, he will confidently take approach Y, breaking that rule. If someone gets irritated by that, he may say "Who are YOU to decide taking approach Y?"
P.S. I can't really recall the exact phrase for such situations, but it usually starts with "And". It is somewhat similar to (not sure of its correctness in English): "And in the name of who you are saying this!?"
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Tasneem ZHTasneem ZH
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You've successfully used the phrase three times in your question. "Who are you to [do something]".
– Andrew Leach♦
16 hours ago
I can't remember the phrase exactly but I'm sure of its existence. It expresses that question more precisely and strongly. And it usually starts with "And". It may be something like: "And in the name of who you say this!?"
– Tasneem ZH
16 hours ago
3
There may be a question about the function of the word And when it fronts such a retort. But if you don't like "And who are you to...?" then perhaps you're thinking of "And who made you the authority on...?" But there are myriad variants of such a sarcastic rhetorical question.
– Andrew Leach♦
16 hours ago
This rhetorical question can work. I've further searched it and came with similar ones: "By what authority you are saying this?" and "And who gave you the authority to say this?" But would "authority" work for the second scenario!? It is a term of a big value and importance that would be too much.
– Tasneem ZH
16 hours ago
1
Can't think of a stock phrase other than who are you to.... Authority isn't really the right word for either of your situations, because you don't need any particular authority to object to food prices, or to break grammatical rules. It's not that it's too much exactly, just that authority doesn't really come into it.
– Minty
12 hours ago
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What is the phrase we use when telling someone that based on our current knowledge of them, they don't have the requirements that qualify them to say/object/suggest/propose something. It can be equivalent to:
Whom you represent to say that? or Who are YOU to say that?
For example, if someone object on the current prices of food, saying they are too pricy and should be decreased, to the president of his country, then the president gets provoked and replies annoyingly that who are you to talk about this matter?
Another example, a non-native speaker of English answered a question saying that the right approach is X according to the grammar rules, but nonetheless, he will confidently take approach Y, breaking that rule. If someone gets irritated by that, he may say "Who are YOU to decide taking approach Y?"
P.S. I can't really recall the exact phrase for such situations, but it usually starts with "And". It is somewhat similar to (not sure of its correctness in English): "And in the name of who you are saying this!?"
phrase-requests
asked 16 hours ago
Tasneem ZHTasneem ZH
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What is the phrase we use when telling someone that based on our current knowledge of them, they don't have the requirements that qualify them to say/object/suggest/propose something. It can be equivalent to:
Whom you represent to say that? or Who are YOU to say that?
For example, if someone object on the current prices of food, saying they are too pricy and should be decreased, to the president of his country, then the president gets provoked and replies annoyingly that who are you to talk about this matter?
Another example, a non-native speaker of English answered a question saying that the right approach is X according to the grammar rules, but nonetheless, he will confidently take approach Y, breaking that rule. If someone gets irritated by that, he may say "Who are YOU to decide taking approach Y?"
P.S. I can't really recall the exact phrase for such situations, but it usually starts with "And". It is somewhat similar to (not sure of its correctness in English): "And in the name of who you are saying this!?"
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You've successfully used the phrase three times in your question. "Who are you to [do something]".
– Andrew Leach♦
16 hours ago
I can't remember the phrase exactly but I'm sure of its existence. It expresses that question more precisely and strongly. And it usually starts with "And". It may be something like: "And in the name of who you say this!?"
– Tasneem ZH
16 hours ago
3
There may be a question about the function of the word And when it fronts such a retort. But if you don't like "And who are you to...?" then perhaps you're thinking of "And who made you the authority on...?" But there are myriad variants of such a sarcastic rhetorical question.
– Andrew Leach♦
16 hours ago
This rhetorical question can work. I've further searched it and came with similar ones: "By what authority you are saying this?" and "And who gave you the authority to say this?" But would "authority" work for the second scenario!? It is a term of a big value and importance that would be too much.
– Tasneem ZH
16 hours ago
1
Can't think of a stock phrase other than who are you to.... Authority isn't really the right word for either of your situations, because you don't need any particular authority to object to food prices, or to break grammatical rules. It's not that it's too much exactly, just that authority doesn't really come into it.
– Minty
12 hours ago
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You've successfully used the phrase three times in your question. "Who are you to [do something]".
– Andrew Leach♦
16 hours ago
I can't remember the phrase exactly but I'm sure of its existence. It expresses that question more precisely and strongly. And it usually starts with "And". It may be something like: "And in the name of who you say this!?"
– Tasneem ZH
16 hours ago
3
There may be a question about the function of the word And when it fronts such a retort. But if you don't like "And who are you to...?" then perhaps you're thinking of "And who made you the authority on...?" But there are myriad variants of such a sarcastic rhetorical question.
– Andrew Leach♦
16 hours ago
This rhetorical question can work. I've further searched it and came with similar ones: "By what authority you are saying this?" and "And who gave you the authority to say this?" But would "authority" work for the second scenario!? It is a term of a big value and importance that would be too much.
– Tasneem ZH
16 hours ago
1
Can't think of a stock phrase other than who are you to.... Authority isn't really the right word for either of your situations, because you don't need any particular authority to object to food prices, or to break grammatical rules. It's not that it's too much exactly, just that authority doesn't really come into it.
– Minty
12 hours ago
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You've successfully used the phrase three times in your question. "Who are you to [do something]".
– Andrew Leach♦
16 hours ago
You've successfully used the phrase three times in your question. "Who are you to [do something]".
– Andrew Leach♦
16 hours ago
I can't remember the phrase exactly but I'm sure of its existence. It expresses that question more precisely and strongly. And it usually starts with "And". It may be something like: "And in the name of who you say this!?"
– Tasneem ZH
16 hours ago
I can't remember the phrase exactly but I'm sure of its existence. It expresses that question more precisely and strongly. And it usually starts with "And". It may be something like: "And in the name of who you say this!?"
– Tasneem ZH
16 hours ago
3
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There may be a question about the function of the word And when it fronts such a retort. But if you don't like "And who are you to...?" then perhaps you're thinking of "And who made you the authority on...?" But there are myriad variants of such a sarcastic rhetorical question.
– Andrew Leach♦
16 hours ago
There may be a question about the function of the word And when it fronts such a retort. But if you don't like "And who are you to...?" then perhaps you're thinking of "And who made you the authority on...?" But there are myriad variants of such a sarcastic rhetorical question.
– Andrew Leach♦
16 hours ago
This rhetorical question can work. I've further searched it and came with similar ones: "By what authority you are saying this?" and "And who gave you the authority to say this?" But would "authority" work for the second scenario!? It is a term of a big value and importance that would be too much.
– Tasneem ZH
16 hours ago
This rhetorical question can work. I've further searched it and came with similar ones: "By what authority you are saying this?" and "And who gave you the authority to say this?" But would "authority" work for the second scenario!? It is a term of a big value and importance that would be too much.
– Tasneem ZH
16 hours ago
1
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Can't think of a stock phrase other than who are you to.... Authority isn't really the right word for either of your situations, because you don't need any particular authority to object to food prices, or to break grammatical rules. It's not that it's too much exactly, just that authority doesn't really come into it.
– Minty
12 hours ago
Can't think of a stock phrase other than who are you to.... Authority isn't really the right word for either of your situations, because you don't need any particular authority to object to food prices, or to break grammatical rules. It's not that it's too much exactly, just that authority doesn't really come into it.
– Minty
12 hours ago
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You've successfully used the phrase three times in your question. "Who are you to [do something]".
– Andrew Leach♦
16 hours ago
I can't remember the phrase exactly but I'm sure of its existence. It expresses that question more precisely and strongly. And it usually starts with "And". It may be something like: "And in the name of who you say this!?"
– Tasneem ZH
16 hours ago
3
There may be a question about the function of the word And when it fronts such a retort. But if you don't like "And who are you to...?" then perhaps you're thinking of "And who made you the authority on...?" But there are myriad variants of such a sarcastic rhetorical question.
– Andrew Leach♦
16 hours ago
This rhetorical question can work. I've further searched it and came with similar ones: "By what authority you are saying this?" and "And who gave you the authority to say this?" But would "authority" work for the second scenario!? It is a term of a big value and importance that would be too much.
– Tasneem ZH
16 hours ago
1
Can't think of a stock phrase other than who are you to.... Authority isn't really the right word for either of your situations, because you don't need any particular authority to object to food prices, or to break grammatical rules. It's not that it's too much exactly, just that authority doesn't really come into it.
– Minty
12 hours ago