Idiom
far be it from me to do something
Theme: OWNERSHIP
it is not really my place to do something. (Always with but, as in the examples.)Far be it from me to tell you what to do, but I think you should buy the book.Far be it from me to attempt to advise you, but you're making a big mistake.
Idiom
far be it from me to do somethingfar 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?