beg off
verb
begged off; begging off; begs off
: to ask to be excused from something
: to ask or gain permission to be excused from
begged off attending the party
Examples of beg off in a Sentence
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Here Larry has begged off a social engagement with his dentist, Dr. Blore (David Pasquesi), by lying about an out-of-town trip.
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Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
Even professionals have to beg off leading a ceremony from time to time.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2023
But begging off the drugs entirely — that was a new venture.
—Janine Rubenstein, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2023
When the producers of this podcast reached out to various celebrities to host the show, every single one begged off for fear that they, too, might be banned from Madison Square Garden.
—Time, 16 June 2023
On a particularly sodden late spring morning in 2006, Emma begged off school for the day.
—Beatrice Hazlehurst, ELLE, 26 Apr. 2023
Stanley tried to beg off.
—Chicago Tribune, 22 Sep. 2022
David Pastrnak might beg off an All-Star Game someday, as veteran superstars of the past have done.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Feb. 2023
Alas, Drew came down with bronchitis and had to beg off.
—Vulture, 27 May 2022
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Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
Even professionals have to beg off leading a ceremony from time to time.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2023
But begging off the drugs entirely — that was a new venture.
—Janine Rubenstein, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2023
When the producers of this podcast reached out to various celebrities to host the show, every single one begged off for fear that they, too, might be banned from Madison Square Garden.
—Time, 16 June 2023
On a particularly sodden late spring morning in 2006, Emma begged off school for the day.
—Beatrice Hazlehurst, ELLE, 26 Apr. 2023
Stanley tried to beg off.
—Chicago Tribune, 22 Sep. 2022
David Pastrnak might beg off an All-Star Game someday, as veteran superstars of the past have done.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Feb. 2023
Alas, Drew came down with bronchitis and had to beg off.
—Vulture, 27 May 2022
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“Beg off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beg%20off. Accessed 6 Nov. 2024.
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