if you’ll pardon the expression



if you’ll pardon the expression

phr. excuse the expression I am about to say. This thing is—if you’ll pardon the expression—loused up. I’m really jacked, if you’ll pardon the expression.
See also: expression, if, pardon

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
WielisŁAwvye-LEE-swahfPolish
BarryBAR-ee, BER-eeIrish, English
AndrÉawn-DRE (French), an-DRE (Portuguese)French, Portuguese
TeraTER-əEnglish
GladwinGLAD-winEnglish (Rare)
LindenLIN-dənEnglish