if I may be so bold
English
Alternative forms
- if I might be so bold
- if I may make so bold
Adverb
if I may be so bold (as to)
- (formal) Used to soften a statement or question that is expected to annoy the listener.
See also
- if I may say so
- if I do say so myself
References
- “if I may be so bold” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
- “if I might be so bold” (US) / “if I might be so bold” (UK) in Macmillan Dictionary
- “if I may be make so bold as to” in the Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- “be make so bold” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.