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I rest my case

stresses
rest one's case; I rest my case, your honor
context. я умываю руки (I rest my case. My basket case, to be precise – Я умываю руки. Хотя в моем случае скорее протягиваю ноги Mr. Wolf)
idiom. мне больше нечего добавить (в т.ч. с сарказмом • In the past decade, the city has received 99.97 percent of the tax increases. The school department has gotten less than 1 percent. I rest my case.Told that the White House denied being the source of the leak, Pelosi responded, "I rest my case."А: "You're far too quick to descend to insulting people who disagree with you." B: "Don't be ridiculous! That's the sort of thing only a complete idiot would say." А: "I rest my case..." 4uzhoj); мне нечего больше сказать (=I've said everything, I don't need to say any more) Often used in an ironic manner, as a way to stop arguing further Val_Ships); я всё сказал (в знач. "я сказал достаточно, не хочу дальше спорить, что-то доказывать и т.п.")
inf. я же говорил (said when you believe that something that has just happened or been said proves that you are right • When told of Smith's angry response to her claim, she said simply, "I rest my case." (= his response proves that what I say is true) Bullfinch); то-то же (= а я ведь говорил • "You know, I finally believe you. I always thought Shelly was so nice, but it turns out that she's a complete gossip!" "I rest my case.")
law, court у меня всё (=I have completed the presentation of my argument; said by defence lawyers and prosecutors in court procedures to conclude their pleadings • After a lawyer or legal advocate has finished presenting the facts of his argument in a trial, he is said to "rest", or he may say, "I rest mycase".)
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