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Idiom: Beg Off

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Meanings

beg + off

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AU

To obtain somebody's permission to skip or cancel an event that one has previously arranged with them.

Example Sentences

1
I'm sorry, but I'll have to beg off the tennis match tonight.
2
She told me she had to beg off the party due to a prior commitment.
3
He always finds excuses to beg off attending family gatherings.
4
I decided to beg off the project as I didn't have enough time to dedicate to it.
5
The team captain was forced to beg off the competition due to an injury.

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