beg to differ
idiom
: to politely disagree with someone
You say that the candidates are essentially the same, but I beg to differ.
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Others beg to differ with the findings, and the Arizona market seems to be sending a different message.
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Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
Workers who donate to the leading presidential candidates beg to differ.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 23 Feb. 2024
Their employees beg to differ: Nearly half (47%) report having no idea how to achieve the productivity gains their bosses expect.
—Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Supporters beg to differ, saying many programs go beyond food stamps.
—Christen Smith | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Sep. 2024
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Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
Workers who donate to the leading presidential candidates beg to differ.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 23 Feb. 2024
Their employees beg to differ: Nearly half (47%) report having no idea how to achieve the productivity gains their bosses expect.
—Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Supporters beg to differ, saying many programs go beyond food stamps.
—Christen Smith | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Sep. 2024
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“Beg to differ.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beg%20to%20differ. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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