justify yourself (to someone)

justify yourself (to someone)
justify yourself (to someone) phrase
to explain to someone the reason why you did something, especially when they think you have done something wrong

I don’t see why I should justify myself to you.

Thesaurus: to give a reason or excuse for somethingsynonym
Main entry: justify

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