I beg to differ with you, but you have stated everything exactly backwards.
•If I may beg to differ, you have not expressed my position as well as you seem to think.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
beg to differ with someone — beg to differ (with (someone)) to have a different opinion. Some people think losing that game brought the team together, but I beg to differ the team has always been together. Many believe our planet is in danger, but I beg to disagree it s not… … New idioms dictionary
beg to differ with — beg to differ (with (someone)) to have a different opinion. Some people think losing that game brought the team together, but I beg to differ the team has always been together. Many believe our planet is in danger, but I beg to disagree it s not… … New idioms dictionary
beg to differ — (with (someone)) to have a different opinion. Some people think losing that game brought the team together, but I beg to differ the team has always been together. Many believe our planet is in danger, but I beg to disagree it s not our planet but … New idioms dictionary
beg to differ — I see differ II politely disagree that s your opinion I beg to differ * * * beg to differ : to politely disagree with someone You say that the candidates are essentially the same, but I beg to differ. [=I do not agree] • • • Main Entry: ↑beg … Useful english dictionary
I beg to differ — I beg to differ/disagree formal a polite way of saying that you disagree with something that someone has said. I beg to differ with Mr Stahl s final assertion … New idioms dictionary
I beg to differ — spoken formal phrase used for saying that you disagree with what someone has just said Thesaurus: expressions showing anger and used in argumentshyponym arguments and arguingsynonym Main entry: beg * * * I beg to differ … Useful english dictionary
differ — UK [ˈdɪfə(r)] / US [ˈdɪfər] verb [intransitive] Word forms differ : present tense I/you/we/they differ he/she/it differs present participle differing past tense differed past participle differed 1) to be different from something else differ from … English dictionary
differ — dif|fer [ dıfər ] verb intransitive 1. ) to be different from something else: differ in: The two animals come from the same family but differ in body shape and breeding habits. differ from: English differs from Spanish in that it is not… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
beg — [beg] v past tense and past participle begged present participle begging ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(ask)¦ 2¦(money/food)¦ 3¦(animal)¦ 4 I beg your pardon 5 I beg to differ 6 beg the question 7 be going begging 8 beg, borrow, or steal ▬▬▬▬▬ … Dictionary of contemporary English
beg — [ beg ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to ask for help, an opportunity, etc. in a way that shows you want it very much: Don t go! he begged. beg someone (not) to do something: She had written a letter begging him to come back. We begged… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
I beg to differ — spoken formal used for saying that you disagree with what someone has just said … English dictionary
