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beg off

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beg something off
to decline an invitation politely. She begged the trip to the zoo off. We all begged off the dinner invitation.
See also: beg

beg off (on something)

to ask to be released from something; to refuse an invitation. I'm sorry, but I'll be out of town on the day of your party. I'll have to beg off on your invitation. I have an important meeting, so I'll have to beg off.
See also: beg

beg off
to excuse yourself from something I had the chance to spend the day at the beach, but I begged off, saying I had too much work on my desk.
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thout it's tollable hard to git -- and you go and beg off for me with the widder.
 
 
 
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