present company excepted
扣除在座的人
口語·禮貌地排除在場者
英文釋義
to exclude oneself from a criticism, judgment, or negative comment that is being made about a particular group or category of people
例句
I hate people who are always late—present company excepted, of course, you're always on time.
典故來源
源自社交禮儀，說話者為避免冒犯在場者，特意排除他們于批評之外。