if I may be so bold
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[edit]Adverb
[edit]- (formal) Used to soften a statement or question that is expected to annoy the listener.
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[edit]References
[edit]- “if I may be so bold” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
- “if I might be so bold” (US) / “if I might be so bold” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
- “if I may be make so bold as to”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
- “be make so bold”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.