far be it for me or far be it from me

The mangled expression “far be it for me” is probably influenced by a similar saying: “it’s not for me to say.” The standard expression is “far be it from me” (may this possibility be far away from me).

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• practicle vs practical
• blindsighted vs blindsided
• in route vs en route
• below table vs table below
• soar vs sore
• gaurd vs guard
• swam vs swum
• benefactor vs beneficiary
• appauled vs appalled
• notate vs note

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• Oprah's OWN soap hope is low-risk and high yield
  Far be it from me to give an inch to Oprah Winfrey — I’ve never been a fan — but her OWN cable network’s deal to air repeats of online-only soaps “All My Children” and “One Life to Live” is a savvy business decision. Not only will it return both...
  July 5, 2013 - New York Post