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Prong

 
Idioms: beg to differ
 

Disagree with someone, as in John told me Max was sure to win, but I beg to differ--I don't think he has a chance. This courteous formula for expressing disagreement echoes similar uses of beg in the sense of "ask," such as I beg your pardon, so used since about 1600. Also see excuse me.


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Look up prong in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Prong can refer to:

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  • Tine (structural), branches or spikes of various tools and natural objects
  • Pronging, the gait of quadrupeds involving jumping high into the air (Stotting)
  • Pronghorn, an ungulate mammal native to North America

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Idioms. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
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