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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The team behind Whiskey on the Rocks, a satirical take on the Cold War sub drama, beg to differ.
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2025
Others beg to differ with the findings, and the Arizona market seems to be sending a different message.
—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
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2025
Others beg to differ with the findings, and the Arizona market seems to be sending a different message.
—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
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“Beg to differ.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beg%20to%20differ. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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