English phrase from drama scenes

What Does "judging by your silence i presume you do" Mean?

Learn what "judging by your silence i presume you do" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.

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Judging by your silence, I resume you do.

This means the speaker is implying the other person agrees or knows the answer without saying it.

From The Marriage Contract, Episode 8

When do people say this?

Scene Context

Someone sarcastically assumes the other person already knows or understands something from their silence.

Usage Scenario

Use it in formal or sarcastic speech, often when you want to point out silence as evidence. It can sound stiff or mocking in everyday conversation.

Better ways to say it

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I presume you do.
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Your silence suggests you do.
3
I take it you do.

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