PRESENT COMPANY EXCEPTED - Định nghĩa trong Từ điển tiếng Anh
present company excepted (phrase)
Giải nghĩa:
A polite phrase meaning everyone here is not included in a general statement that could be seen as negative
Ví dụ:
Most people don't care about the subtleties, present company excepted.
Cách sử dụng
The expression "present company excepted" means that the statement being made is not applicable to the people currently present. It is often used humorously to suggest that the speaker is not including themselves in a negative comment or generalization about a particular group of people. For example, if someone says "I can't stand lawyers, present company excepted," they are saying that they don't like lawyers as a group, but are not including any lawyers who might be present at the time. You might use this expression in social situations, such as at a dinner party, when you want to make a joke or light-hearted comment about a group of people, but don't want to offend anyone in the room who might be part of that group.
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