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