You know what it looks like… but what is it called?
TAKE THE QUIZ“to put it”
The following 2 entries include the term to put it.
to put it mildly
idiom—used to say that a statement is actually an understatement and that the thing referred to is actually larger, more important, more serious, etc.
to put it politely
idiom—used to indicate that one is saying something in a way that shows good manners
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