Opinions & arguments
a proxy for something
representative of another issue
A proxy for something is a person or thing that represents a different issue or problem.
Hear it in real life
Why are they still arguing about the meeting room?
It is a proxy for bigger problems in the department.
Their argument about money was really a proxy for a lack of trust.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: Their argument about money was a proxy to their lack of trust.
Say: Their argument about money was a proxy for their lack of trust.
Use “proxy for” to say what the issue represents.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
be a proxy for something; act as a proxy for something
Your turn: say it out loud
Their argument about money was really a proxy for a lack of trust.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
a proxy for something
representative of another issue
“Their argument about money was really a proxy for a lack of trust.”
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