excuse oneself
idiom
: to say politely that one has to leave
Excusing himself, he quickly rose from the table and left the room.
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Dear Miss Manners: What is the proper way to excuse oneself to use the ladies’ room, particularly in a formal setting?
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Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2024
What is the proper way to excuse oneself to use the ladies’ room, particularly in a formal setting?
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2024
The bill also would expand the ability to excuse oneself from a meeting because of a personal matter.
—Tyler Arnold, Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2020
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Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2024
What is the proper way to excuse oneself to use the ladies’ room, particularly in a formal setting?
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2024
The bill also would expand the ability to excuse oneself from a meeting because of a personal matter.
—Tyler Arnold, Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2020
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“Excuse oneself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excuse%20oneself. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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