if you don't mind my/me asking

idiom

used with a question as a polite way of asking something that could be annoying or offensive
How old are you, if you don't mind my/me asking?

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“If you don't mind my/me asking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/if%20you%20don%27t%20mind%20my%2Fme%20asking. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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