if you don't mind me saying/asking
used in order to be more polite when you say something that could slightly upset, annoy, or embarrass someone:
If you don't mind me saying (so), I think the soup needs a little more salt.
Do you have a boyfriend, if you don't mind me asking?
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Polite expressions
- actually
- after
- by all means idiom
- chance
- could
- disrespect
- don't mention it! idiom
- excuse
- forgive
- good
- honour
- no problem idiom
- obliged
- pardon
- perhaps
- place
- pleasure
- possibly
- suppose
- welcome
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