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thousand pardons

idiom
Meaning

A conventionally polite request to be pardoned or excused.


Examples
SIMPLE

A thousand pardons, I did not mean to bump into you.

CONTEXTUAL

I am so sorry for interrupting your meeting; a thousand pardons for the intrusion.

COMPLEX

He offered a thousand pardons for his uncharacteristic outburst, hoping his sincere apology would restore the peace between them.

Anchors to
Related idioms4entries
  1. 01

    bat a thousand

    To achieve success at each attempt.

  2. 02

    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.

  3. 03

    die a thousand deaths

    To suffer repeatedly (often mentally rather than physically); to suffer extreme embarrassment or anxiety.

  4. 04

    smile a thousand smiles

    To smile a very beaming smile

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