From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishif I may be so boldif I may be so boldASK A QUESTION British English spoken formal used when asking someone a question, to show that you are slightly annoyed with them Tell me, if I may be so bold as to ask, precisely what you are talking about. → bold
Examples from the Corpus
if I may be so bold• And what, if I may be so bold, is the meaning of this note? 