お先さきにどうぞ

expression

please go ahead; after you

Polite phrase used when yielding precedence, such as letting someone go through a door first or speak first.

• エレベーターの前まえで、「お先さきにどうぞ」と言いった。

  In front of the elevator, I said, "Please go ahead."

• 会かい議ぎで意い見けんを言いうとき、同どう僚りょうにお先さきにどうぞと譲ゆずった。

  When giving opinions at the meeting, I yielded to my colleague with "After you."