English / idiom
Pardon My French
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Used to apologize after uttering an expletive, swear word, or foul phrase.
In context
01
That predatory loan shark is an absolute bastard, if you will pardon my French.
02
Pardon my French, but losing our family home to foreclosure hurts like hell.
Synonyms
forgive my profanity,pardon my expression,excuse my language
Antonyms
polite speech,formal phrasing,clean language
Collocations
pardon my French but,if you'll pardon my French,muttered pardon my French