with respect

with (or with all due) respect

used as a polite formula preceding, and intended to mitigate the effect of, an expression of disagreement or criticism

with all due respect, Father, I think you've got to be more broad-minded these days

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with (all) (due) respect

— used as a polite or formal way of saying that you disagree with someone

I have to say, with all respect, that I don't think your solution will work.

With all due respect, I must disagree with your conclusions.

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Main Entry: ↑respect

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with reˈspect | with all due reˈspect idiom

(formal) used when you are going to disagree, usually quite strongly, with sb

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With all due respect, the figures simply do not support you on this.

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