Expression to introduce an immodest statement
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00:00 Expression To Introduce An Immodest Statement
00:31 Answer 1 Score 9
00:47 Answer 2 Score 15
01:05 Accepted Answer Score 16
01:29 Answer 4 Score 13
01:52 Thank you
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ACCEPTED ANSWER
Score 16
Well you, yourself suggest, 'Modesty aside'. It is quite commonly used.
Example
Of course, all modesty aside, I'm the better swordsman. The Phantom's Opera By Sadie Montgomery 2007
ANSWER 2
Score 15
A frequently used idiom is:
"I don't want/like to blow my own trumpet but ..."
Example: I don't like to blow my own trumpet but I think you will find I'm rather good at answering these questions.
Here are some more examples
ANSWER 3
Score 13
In UK English a common phrase used for this purpose is "though I shouldn't say so myself", for example:
Though I shouldn't say so myself, I am an excellent darts player.
There are regional variations of this, such as "though I say it as shouldn't" which can be rather impenetrable, but the standard version should be clear to any English speaker.
ANSWER 4
Score 9
Yes. Not to pat myself on the back, but this is probably the best answer to your question :)
pat someone on the back
- Fig. to praise someone for something.