English phrase from drama scenes
What Does "i may have" Mean?
Learn what "i may have" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
Intermediate
Neutral
Firm
Confess
I may have stolen some money from the boss. Please Donna, help me. I've got no way of paying it back.
This means the speaker is admitting, carefully or indirectly, that they took money they should not have taken.
From Cleopatra, Episode 4
When do people say this?
Scene Context
The speaker is confessing to stealing money from a boss.
Usage Scenario
Use this only in serious crime or wrongdoing contexts, usually when admitting guilt. It is not a polite everyday phrase and can sound like a confession under pressure.
Better ways to say it
1
I may have stolen some money from the boss.
2
I stole money from the boss.
3
I think I took some money from the boss.
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