"if you will" meaning in English

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Phrase

Forms: if you will
Head templates: {{expression}} [POS TABLE]
  1. You use if you will to show that you know the way you said something isn't standard. Synonyms: so to speak
    Sense id: simple-if_you_will-en-phrase-YCXvv8~o
  2. You use if you will when you ask or tell somebody to do something, to soften the message. Synonyms: please, kindly
    Sense id: simple-if_you_will-en-phrase-Cn4t415~
     
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        "Expression"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "expression"
    }
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "We find ourselves in some trouble, a pickle, if you will."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "You use if you will to show that you know the way you said something isn't standard."
      ],
      "id": "simple-if_you_will-en-phrase-YCXvv8~o",
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "so to speak"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Imagine, if you will, an exploding star."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "You use if you will when you ask or tell somebody to do something, to soften the message."
      ],
      "id": "simple-if_you_will-en-phrase-Cn4t415~",
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "please"
        },
        {
          "word": "kindly"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "if you will"
}

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    {
      "form": "if you will",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Expression"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "expression"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "We find ourselves in some trouble, a pickle, if you will."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "You use if you will to show that you know the way you said something isn't standard."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "so to speak"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Imagine, if you will, an exploding star."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "You use if you will when you ask or tell somebody to do something, to soften the message."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "please"
        },
        {
          "word": "kindly"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "if you will"
}

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