| 词汇 | far be it from me to |
| 释义 | Idiom far be it from me tofar 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 far be it from (someone) to (do something)A phrase used to emphasize that the person being discussed is either very likely or very unlikely to do something, depending on the context. Far be it from me to tell you how much to work on this report, but do you really think it's thorough enough? I think we need to believe what Shirley's saying—far be it from her to lie. far be it from me to (do something)It is not my place to do or say the particular thing stated after "to." The phrase, which is almost always followed by "but," is used as an introduction before saying or doing that very thing. Far be it from me to tell you how much to work on this report, but do you really think it's thorough enough? far be it from (or for) me toused to express reluctance, especially to do something which you think may be resented. |
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