beg to differ

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a formal and polite way of saying you disagree with someone

differVERB + differ (meaning 'disagree')

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beg to

Examples (10)

  • With all due respect, I must beg to differ with your analysis.
  • He was a man who was never afraid to beg to differ with his superiors.
  • While I appreciate your point of view, I'm afraid I beg to differ on this particular issue.
  • The official report supports this theory, but many scientists would beg to differ.
  • If I may, I beg to differ. The facts as I see them suggest a different conclusion.
  • She politely listened to his argument and then said, 'I beg to differ.'
  • On the matter of funding, we beg to differ quite strongly.
  • You believe the company is heading in the right direction, but I beg to differ.
  • During the parliamentary debate, one minister begged to differ with the Prime Minister's statement.
  • It is a commonly held belief, but I would beg to differ.