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4 February

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Please show me example sentences with "to digress" in the sense of "to start to talk about something that is not connected with the main point of what you are saying"
. Tell me as many daily expressions as possible.

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cudzoo

4 February

English (US)

By far, the most common expression for this is to say "but, I digress."

You say it after you've gone off on a tangent, and you're going to steer the conversation back to the original point.

It's often meant to be a little funny or snarky.

"You know, we wouldn't even be in this situation if you guys just listened to me once and a while. But, I digress."

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Lee_D237

4 February

Simplified Chinese (China)

@cudzoo Can you check this
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/defi...
Bcs you said it's "to steer the conversation back to the original point" so it's kind of opposite to "to start to talk about something ...". I'm so confused.

cudzoo

4 February

English (US)

@Lee_D237 Yes, that's correct. To digress is to start talking about something other than the original point. So, when you say, "I digress" at the end of a statement, you are admitting that you did that. You're saying, "Sorry, guys, I got off track." If you meant it earnestly.

Or, if you meant it to be snark, it would be like saying - "I know that wasn't what we were talking about, but I felt compelled to mention it anyway!" Because what you were saying in your tangent was something bothers you, or "we all know what the REAL truth is", etc.

But, I digress.

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Lee_D237

4 February

Simplified Chinese (China)

@cudzoo Thank you!!!

cudzoo

4 February

English (US)

@Lee_D237 you’re welcome!

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@Lee_D237 you’re welcome!

Please show me example sentences with "to digress" in the sense of "to start to talk about something that is not connected with the main point of what you are saying"
. Tell me as many daily expressions as possible.