Idiom
though I say it who should not
Meaning
Appended to a statement of self-praise, as a form of modest apology.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I made the best cake, though I say it who should not.”
“My presentation was quite persuasive, though I say it who should not.”
“The renovation project turned out remarkably well, though I say it who should not, given the immense effort required to restore the historic structure.”
Examples
simple
“I made the best cake, though I say it who should not.”
contextual
“My presentation was quite persuasive, though I say it who should not.”
complex
“The renovation project turned out remarkably well, though I say it who should not, given the immense effort required to restore the historic structure.”
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