- far be it from me
- idi I do not wish or dare (to interrupt, criticize, etc.):Far be it from me to complain, but it's cold in here[/ex]
From formal English to slang. 2014.
far be it from me
Look at other dictionaries:
far be it from me — (to do something) something that you say when you are giving advice or criticizing someone and you want to seem polite. Far be it from me to tell you what to do, but don t you think you should apologize? … New idioms dictionary
far be it from me to — (do something) it is not my responsibility do or say a particular thing. Far be it from me to tell you when you should leave, but it s getting very late. Usage notes: usually said before making an argument or telling someone to do something … New idioms dictionary
far be it from me to — ► far be it from (or for) me to used to express reluctance. Main Entry: ↑far … English terms dictionary
far be it from me — Meaning Origin From the Bible, Samuel 20:20. And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy … Meaning and origin of phrases
far be it from — phrasal it would be inappropriate or impossible for < far be it from God, that he should do wickedness Job 34:10(Authorized Version) > … New Collegiate Dictionary
far be it from me to do something — far be it from me (to do something) something that you say when you are giving advice or criticizing someone and you want to seem polite. Far be it from me to tell you what to do, but don t you think you should apologize? … New idioms dictionary
far be it from me to do something — far be it from me to (do something) it is not my responsibility do or say a particular thing. Far be it from me to tell you when you should leave, but it s getting very late. Usage notes: usually said before making an argument or telling someone… … New idioms dictionary
far be it from (or for) me to — used to express reluctance. → far … English new terms dictionary
far be it from me to do something — spoken used as a way of telling someone that you do not want to criticize them, disagree with them, or say something negative when in fact this is what you are doing Far be it from me to criticize, but aren t you being a little unreasonable? … English dictionary
far — [ far ] (comparative far|ther [ farðər ] or fur|ther [ fɜrðər ] ; superlative far|thest [ farðəst ] or fur|thest [ fɜrðəst ] ) adjective, adverb *** Far can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: Have you traveled far today? after the verb… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
