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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You've successfully used the phrase three times in your question. "Who are you to [do something]".
– Andrew Leach♦
Apr 19 at 9:19
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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♦
Apr 19 at 9:45
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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
Apr 19 at 13:45
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..."and who made you an authority on this?"
– Cascabel
Apr 20 at 22:24
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To have the authority means to have a right recognised by law, or so deeply embedded in the culture it may as well be. I don't think scare quotes make any difference - very often they mean that the writer couldn't quite think of the right word. On the other hand, to be an authority means to be an expert on something - a person who is or should be listened to on that subject. This is how the word is used in Cascabel's suggestion (but NB the use is sarcastic - the meaning is you are not an authority on this and you're going to have to admit it).
– Minty
Apr 21 at 12:41
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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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asked Apr 19 at 9:14
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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♦
Apr 19 at 9:19
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♦
Apr 19 at 9:45
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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
Apr 19 at 13:45
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..."and who made you an authority on this?"
– Cascabel
Apr 20 at 22:24
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To have the authority means to have a right recognised by law, or so deeply embedded in the culture it may as well be. I don't think scare quotes make any difference - very often they mean that the writer couldn't quite think of the right word. On the other hand, to be an authority means to be an expert on something - a person who is or should be listened to on that subject. This is how the word is used in Cascabel's suggestion (but NB the use is sarcastic - the meaning is you are not an authority on this and you're going to have to admit it).
– Minty
Apr 21 at 12:41
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You've successfully used the phrase three times in your question. "Who are you to [do something]".
– Andrew Leach♦
Apr 19 at 9:19
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♦
Apr 19 at 9:45
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
Apr 19 at 13:45
1
..."and who made you an authority on this?"
– Cascabel
Apr 20 at 22:24
1
To have the authority means to have a right recognised by law, or so deeply embedded in the culture it may as well be. I don't think scare quotes make any difference - very often they mean that the writer couldn't quite think of the right word. On the other hand, to be an authority means to be an expert on something - a person who is or should be listened to on that subject. This is how the word is used in Cascabel's suggestion (but NB the use is sarcastic - the meaning is you are not an authority on this and you're going to have to admit it).
– Minty
Apr 21 at 12:41
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You've successfully used the phrase three times in your question. "Who are you to [do something]".
– Andrew Leach♦
Apr 19 at 9:19
You've successfully used the phrase three times in your question. "Who are you to [do something]".
– Andrew Leach♦
Apr 19 at 9:19
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♦
Apr 19 at 9:45
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♦
Apr 19 at 9:45
1
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
Apr 19 at 13:45
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
Apr 19 at 13:45
1
1
..."and who made you an authority on this?"
– Cascabel
Apr 20 at 22:24
..."and who made you an authority on this?"
– Cascabel
Apr 20 at 22:24
1
1
To have the authority means to have a right recognised by law, or so deeply embedded in the culture it may as well be. I don't think scare quotes make any difference - very often they mean that the writer couldn't quite think of the right word. On the other hand, to be an authority means to be an expert on something - a person who is or should be listened to on that subject. This is how the word is used in Cascabel's suggestion (but NB the use is sarcastic - the meaning is you are not an authority on this and you're going to have to admit it).
– Minty
Apr 21 at 12:41
To have the authority means to have a right recognised by law, or so deeply embedded in the culture it may as well be. I don't think scare quotes make any difference - very often they mean that the writer couldn't quite think of the right word. On the other hand, to be an authority means to be an expert on something - a person who is or should be listened to on that subject. This is how the word is used in Cascabel's suggestion (but NB the use is sarcastic - the meaning is you are not an authority on this and you're going to have to admit it).
– Minty
Apr 21 at 12:41
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You've successfully used the phrase three times in your question. "Who are you to [do something]".
– Andrew Leach♦
Apr 19 at 9:19
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♦
Apr 19 at 9:45
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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
Apr 19 at 13:45
1
..."and who made you an authority on this?"
– Cascabel
Apr 20 at 22:24
1
To have the authority means to have a right recognised by law, or so deeply embedded in the culture it may as well be. I don't think scare quotes make any difference - very often they mean that the writer couldn't quite think of the right word. On the other hand, to be an authority means to be an expert on something - a person who is or should be listened to on that subject. This is how the word is used in Cascabel's suggestion (but NB the use is sarcastic - the meaning is you are not an authority on this and you're going to have to admit it).
– Minty
Apr 21 at 12:41