there is something to be said for

there is something to be said for

1. Used to indicate that an idea, argument, etc. has some value or merit.

• “there's something to be said for”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “there is to be said for”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “there's something/a lot/not much etc. to be said for something” (US) / “there's something/a lot/not much etc. to be said for something” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
• “to be said for sth”, in Collins English Dictionary.