beg to differ
To offer an opposing opinion humbly.
Thus Lord King asserted, February 28, 1818, "That the whole of what the noble Secretary of State, Lord Liverpool, had said, amounted to this, that the Sinking Fund was only nominal
ADV
considerably, enormously, fundamentally, greatly, markedly, radically, sharply, significantly, substantially, widely
The weather in northern and southern regions differs considerably throughout the year.
little | slightly, somewhat | clearly
PREP
according to
The price of coffee differs according to which café you visit in the city.
between
The weather differs quite a bit between the coast and the mountains.
from
The new model differs from the old one mainly in battery life.
in
The two sisters differ in their opinions about which career path to choose.
VERB + DIFFER
agree to
My parents and I agreed to differ about which city we should move to.
beg to
While most people agreed with the proposal, Sarah had to beg to differ during the meeting.
PREP
about/over
The parents and teachers differ about the best way to help struggling students.
on
My parents and I differ on what time I should come home at night.
with
My opinion differs with hers about which restaurant to choose for dinner.