A thousand pardons, I did not mean to bump into you.
thousand pardons
idiomA conventionally polite request to be pardoned or excused.
I am so sorry for interrupting your meeting; a thousand pardons for the intrusion.
He offered a thousand pardons for his uncharacteristic outburst, hoping his sincere apology would restore the peace between them.
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bat a thousand
To achieve success at each attempt.
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death by a thousand paper cuts
An ultimate negative outcome, such as the failure of a project, brought about by an excessive number of bureaucratic hurdles.
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die a thousand deaths
To suffer repeatedly (often mentally rather than physically); to suffer extreme embarrassment or anxiety.
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smile a thousand smiles
To smile a very beaming smile