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if I say so myself

if I say so myself is the alternative form of if I do say so myself.

Meaning of if I do say so myself

Adverb

if I do say so myself (not comparable)

  1. Appended to praise of oneself or one's own doings, as a form of modesty.
    • A rather dashing outfit, even if I do say so.

Questions about if I say so myself

What is if I say so myself the alternative form of?
If I say so myself is the alternative form of if I do say so myself.

Words near if I say so myself in the dictionary

  1. if I may
  2. if I may be so bold
  3. if I may make so bold
  4. if I may say so
  5. if I might be so bold
  6. if I say so myself
  7. if I were you
  8. if I'm honest
  9. if I'm lying, I'm dying
  10. if I'm not mistaken
  11. if I'm not there, start without me

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