if you please
idiom
old-fashioned + formal
1
—used to make a polite request
Follow me, if you please, and I'll show you to the garden.
2
—used to express surprise or annoyance about something
He insulted her, and then, if you please, asked for her help.
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“If you please.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/if%20you%20please. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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