You're Probably Right
A phrase used to dodge the blame and embarrassment associated with getting an answer wrong.
Jack: "I know that girl her name is Cindy"
Joe: "She's my neighbor, her name is Angela"
Jack: "You're probably right"
Joe: "She's my neighbor, her name is Angela"
Jack: "You're probably right"
You're probably right
A way of disagreeing with someone without saying "you're wrong" outright; can be clever, polite, subtle, or patronizing, depending on the emphasis given to the word 'probably.'
ADAM: The earth revolves around the sun.
DAN: No way, dude, the sun totally revolves around the earth.
ADAM: You're probably right.
DAN: No way, dude, the sun totally revolves around the earth.
ADAM: You're probably right.