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beg off

idiom

To obtain somebody's permission to skip or cancel an event that one has previously arranged with them.


Anchors to
Related idioms3entries
  1. 01

    beg for one's life

    To plead or make a desperate attempt to continue with what one has been doing.

  2. 02

    beg to differ

    To offer an opposing opinion humbly.

  3. 03

    good voice to beg bacon

    An unpleasant-sounding voice.

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