with all due respect

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

A phrase used before disagreeing with someone or saying something they may find offensive, usually considered polite.

formal, idiomatic

Equivalents

Españolcon el debido respeto

Françaisavec tout le respect que je vous dois sauf votre respect

Deutschbei allem gebotenen Respekt bei allem nötigen Respekt mit Verlaub

7 more languages

Suomikaikella kunnioituksella

Italianocon tutto il dovuto rispetto

日本語お言葉ですが全ての敬意をもって

Nederlandsmet alle respect met respect

Polskiz całym szacunkiem

Portuguêscom todo o respeito

Русскийпри всём моём уваже́нии

Examples

“With all due respect ⟳, Sir, I don't think ⟳ that's the case.”

“It seems that you are, with all due respect ⟳, wrong in this particular case — as you see ⟳ the murder ⟳ took place ⟳ at three o'clock.”

“Shepard: You have ⟳ the right to your opinion, Mr. Saracino. But with all due respect ⟳, I disagree with it. Charles Saracino: I understand ⟳. I'm glad you support ⟳ the democratic process ⟳, at least.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
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See also

with all one's ears with all one's eyes with all one's heart with all one's might with all the salt in the Dead Sea with bad grace

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