Everyone here is lazy, present company excepted.
present company excepted
idiomThese negative remarks do not pertain to anyone who is currently listening to them (including the speaker).
Most of the staff members are quite unreliable, present company excepted, so I appreciate your hard work.
While the committee members have consistently failed to address these systemic issues, present company excepted, I remain hopeful that our current collaboration will yield a different result.
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bad company
The wrong crowd.
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company town
A town, city, or other municipality in which a single large business has a controlling influence over the economy and, sometimes, over the societal structure and the local government.
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keep company
To court.
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keep someone company
To remain with or accompany someone, especially to make them feel more comfortable with a certain situation.
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we have company
Used to express that one has encountered an enemy or rival.