from where I stand

from where I stand
from my perspective & from where I stand & from my point of view & the way I see it
Fig. in my own opinion. •

Mary: What do you think of all this? Tom: From my perspective, it is just terrible.

Bob: From my point of view, this looks like a very good deal. Bill: That's good for you. I stand to lose money on it.

Alice: From where I stand, it appears that you're going to have to pay a lot of money to get this matter settled. Sue: I'll pay anything. I just want to get all this behind me.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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