if you like
1. If you want; if it is agreeable to you. If you like, we could go for a drive to the sea and take a walk on the beach. A: "We could have sushi for dinner." B: "Sure, if you like." If you like, we could put this work aside for a bit and spend some time at the hotel pool.
2. Used to introduce or suggest a new or possible way of thinking about something. Primarily heard in UK. These advances in 3D make the movie feel like a whole new experience—a new kind of filmmaking, if you like. The Souzas are having a family reunion this weekend—a Souza-palooza, if you like. A: "It's a pancake made from croissant dough. A 'pa-ssant,' if you like." B: "The name definitely needs work, but I am willing to volunteer as a taste tester."
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