Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
to speak to the spirit of one\'s concerns
English answer:
to address the essence of one\\\'s worries or issues
Added to glossary by
Yusuf Atallah
Jun 23, 2012 10:46
11 yrs ago
English term
Egypt
to speak to the spirit of one's concerns
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The Delegation of X said that the comments made by the Delegation of Y had spoken to the spirit of its concerns.
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| 4 +6 | to address the essence of one's worries or issues |
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English term (edited):
to speak to the spirit of one\'s concerns
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to address the essence of one's worries or issues
No necessarily take any action but display an understanding of and some sympathy for one's position.
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