Matching Pairs DEVELOPING AN ARGUMENTOnline version Expressions to develop arguments by Marcy Selene Romero Rodriguez 1 On the face of it 2 To back up your claims 3 To make light of something 4 The bottom line is 5 To face up to something 6 Make no bones about To not hesitate to say or do something To support your statement with examples or evidence To say that something seems to be true, but this opinion might change To not take something seriously To talk about the most important thing you have to consider To accept an deal with something difficult