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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SpaceX made the call late Tuesday to beg off the Polaris Dawn launch attempt early Wednesday as well as a backup option Thursday.
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Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2024
But he’s begged off twice already, so Justin has to report for potential selection at the courthouse in downtown Savannah, Georgia.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
Harden, who has begged off his past three teams, just signed a lucrative two-year, $70 million new deal to stay with the Clippers.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Yas begs off, making jokes at Henry’s expense throughout the conversation.
—Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
Here Larry has begged off a social engagement with his dentist, Dr. Blore (David Pasquesi), by lying about an out-of-town trip.
—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
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Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2024
But he’s begged off twice already, so Justin has to report for potential selection at the courthouse in downtown Savannah, Georgia.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
Harden, who has begged off his past three teams, just signed a lucrative two-year, $70 million new deal to stay with the Clippers.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Yas begs off, making jokes at Henry’s expense throughout the conversation.
—Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
Here Larry has begged off a social engagement with his dentist, Dr. Blore (David Pasquesi), by lying about an out-of-town trip.
—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
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“Beg off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beg%20off. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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