go on record
To state something publicly or officially. If a famous guy like you went on record in favor of my decision, I think other people would start to respect it as well. My source says he'll go on record about the corruption at the firm. Somebody from the administration needs to go on record with a concrete plan to address this crisis.
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go on record
Embrace a position publicly. For example,
I want to go on record in favor of the mayor's reelection. It is also put as
for the record, as in
For the record, we support sending troops there. The
record in both signifies either publication or public knowledge. Both expressions date from the first half of the 1900s, although slightly different phrases, such as
put on record, are older. Also see
just for the record;
off the record.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
be/go on ˈrecord
, put something on ˈrecord
say something publicly, for example in a newspaper, so that what you say is written down: He is on record as saying that he never wanted to become President, but now he’s fighting for the job.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
go on record
To embrace a certain position publicly: go on record in favor of the mayor's reelection.
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