if I do say so myself
English
Alternative forms
- if I say so myself
- though I say so myself
- though I say it myself
Pronunciation
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Adverb
if I do say so myself (not comparable)
- Appended to praise of oneself or one's own doings, as a form of modesty.
- Synonyms: in all modesty, though I say it who should not
Translations
(appended to praise of oneself)
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Further reading
- “if I say so myself”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.