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would you be so kind as to

would you be so kind as to phrase: would you please (do something); used to ask someone to do something politely.

Phrase

would you be so kind as to ...

  1. (colloquial) Would you please (do something); used to ask someone to do something politely.
    • I'm in dire need of someone who will be so kind as to let me have a few moments of their leisure time in congenial correspondence as a much-needed friend.1987 February 1, Donnie Whitlock, “Personal advertisement”, in Gay Community News, volume 14, number 28, page 14

Questions about would you be so kind as to

What does would you be so kind as to mean?
Would you be so kind as to means would you please (do something); used to ask someone to do something politely.
What part of speech is would you be so kind as to?
Would you be so kind as to is a phrase.

Words near would you be so kind as to in the dictionary

  1. would lose one's head if it wasn't stuck on
  2. would lose one's head if it wasn't tied on
  3. would lose one's head if it weren't attached
  4. would of
  5. would the real someone please stand up
  6. would you be so kind as to
  7. would you believe
  8. would you believe it
  9. would you like to go out with me
  10. would you mind putting on your seat belt
  11. would'nt

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