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Phrase(s): I don’t want to sound like a busybody, but
Fig. an expression used to introduce an opinion or suggestion. • Bob: I don’t want to sound like a busybody, but didn’t you intend to have your house painted? Bill: Well, I guess I did. • Bob: I don’t want to sound like a busybody, but some of your neighbors wonder if you could stop parking your car on your lawn. Sally: I’ll thank you to mind your own business!
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs