And any argument between us would not cause me to lose heart or feel a sense of loss.

VOA: special.2010.07.11

Another common expression, to hold water, is about the strength or weakness of an idea,opinion or argument.

VOA: special.2009.05.10

My heart goes out to anyone who loses a friend over an argument.

VOA: special.2010.07.11

Backers of the current government argue that Mr.Thaksin had to be removed because of corruption, but that argument gets little support here.

VOA: standard.2010.05.14

I think the real point is that because we are in uncharted waters, the argument can always be made back to the Obama administration there is not a clear blueprint.

VOA: standard.2009.03.29

"The strident criticism, I think,is not effective, usually does not work.You know, when you shout at your wife in an argument it usually does not get her to agree with you.

VOA: standard.2009.11.17

"My experience has been that the president would be eager to hear from lots of different voices in this argument so that he can build conviction on what the United States ought to do,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.16

"Both this and the previous government made this 'chain of terror' argument where we have to be in Afghanistan to prevent al-Qaida moving from Pakistan back into Afghanistan because that may prevent future terrorist attacks on the streets of London.

VOA: standard.2010.08.04

I am confident that we are right to be in Afghanistan, that we have the strongest possible plan and we have the resources needed to do the job" But only about half the British public agrees with that argument.

VOA: standard.2009.07.13