beg off
beg off · begs off · begged off · begging off
пробачити, подарувати, дарувати
простить, извиняться, оправдать
entschuldigen, verzeihen, sich entschuldigen
To obtain somebody's permission to skip or cancel an event that one has previously…To obtain somebody's permission to skip or cancel an event that one has previously arranged with them.
» He begged off at the last minute.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To obtain somebody's permission to skip or cancel an event that one has previously arranged with them.
I wonder if I can beg off going to the meeting that day, since it will take me an extra two hours out of my way.
More definitions
- ask for permission to be released from an engagement
Examples
2 sentencesHe begged off at the last minute.
He begged off from speaking at the club.
Forms
begs off, begging off, begged off, begged off| Base form | beg off · to beg off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | begs off |
| Present participle | begging off |
| Past simple | begged off |
| Past participle | begged off |
irregular
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb