pardon the expression — (if you’ll) pardon/excuse/the expression spoken phrase used for saying you are sorry for using a slightly offensive word or phrase He was, if you’ll pardon the expression, pissed out of his mind. Thesaurus: ways of saying you are sorry or regret… … Useful english dictionary
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 … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
if you'll pardon the expression — (if you’ll) pardon/excuse/the expression spoken phrase used for saying you are sorry for using a slightly offensive word or phrase He was, if you’ll pardon the expression, pissed out of his mind. Thesaurus: ways of saying you are sorry or regret… … Useful english dictionary
if you'll excuse the expression — (if you’ll) pardon/excuse/the expression spoken phrase used for saying you are sorry for using a slightly offensive word or phrase He was, if you’ll pardon the expression, pissed out of his mind. Thesaurus: ways of saying you are sorry or regret… … Useful english dictionary
Running gags on Pardon the Interruption — The longevity and popularity of the ESPN show Pardon the Interruption , like its sister show Around the Horn , has led to numerous running jokes between hosts Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser that longtime viewers recognize. Some of these… … Wikipedia
pardon — 1 interjection especially BrE 1 used when you want someone to repeat something because you did not hear it: Pardon, you ll have to talk louder, I can t hear you. | Is it hanging up in your bedroom? Pardon? I said is it in your bedroom? 2 used to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pardon — par|don1 S2 [ˈpa:dn US ˈpa:rdn] interjection also .pardon me 1.) used when you want someone to repeat something because you did not hear it ▪ Hurry up Jonathan! Pardon? I said hurry up! see usage note ↑excuse1 2.) BrE used to say sorry after you… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pardon — [[t]pɑ͟ː(r)d(ə)n[/t]] pardons, pardoning, pardoned 1) CONVENTION (formulae) You say Pardon? or I beg your pardon? or, in American English, Pardon me? when you want someone to repeat what they have just said because you have not heard or… … English dictionary
expression — /Ik spreSFn/ noun 1 WORDS (C) a word or group of words with a particular meaning: The expression in the family way means pregnant . | pardon/forgive/excuse the expression (=used when you have used a word that you think may offend someone): He… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
expression — ex|pres|sion W2S2 [ıkˈspreʃən] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(strong feelings/thoughts)¦ 2¦(on somebody s face)¦ 3¦(word/phrase)¦ 4¦(music/acting)¦ 5¦(mathematics)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(STRONG FEELINGS/THOUGHTS)¦ [U and C] something you say, write, or do that shows what… … Dictionary of contemporary English