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beg to differ
Idioms and Phrases
Disagree with someone, as in John told me Max was sure to win, but I beg to differ—I don't think he has a chance . This courteous formula for expressing disagreement echoes similar uses of beg in the sense of “ask,†such as I beg your pardon , so used since about 1600. Also see excuse me .Example Sentences
McIlroy, having won at Pebble Beach and last month's Players, should certainly beg to differ on that seemingly mischievous assertion.
Although the GOP nominee insists that he beat Harris in last week's debate, those surveyed beg to differ, with 61% of likely voters who watched last Tuesday's debate saying they believe the vice president beat Trump.
Folks in Richmond, Virginia, where his biographer says he never met a Black man as an equal, might beg to differ.
Trump’s probation officer may beg to differ, and X was banned in Venezuela last week for spreading hatred, so Musk is persona non grata there.
Those who continue to campaign for increased public support and fear further cost cutting across the sector may beg to differ.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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