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Meanings of beg off in English

Ask for permission to be released from an engagement.

Usage of beg off in English
1
We'd sit on a bench and target the right people to beg off.
Rogues
2
It was precisely because of prior experiences that she had to beg off.
Ghosts
3
I managed to beg off, but Liam didn't have nearly as much willpower.
The Darkest Minds
4
She tried to beg off, but I pushed the matter hard.
Cast Adrift
5
James an' his wife go to the old man's rooms to beg off.
Tangled Trails: A Western Detective Story
6
We've decided to beg off from practice this afternoon, if you don't mind.
Jane Allen, Junior
7
I sighed, considered whether to beg off or simply disconnect.
Speaking in Bones
8
When I started to beg off, he changed his topic.
Seveneves
9
Do you think I can beg off from the White's?
Beauty and the feast
10
My sister is away, and I tried to beg off.
The Mystery of Mary
11
As many enlisted men dropped out as could beg off.
We Can't Have Everything: A Novel
12
Gracie began to beg off, but her mother was firm.
The King's Daughter and Other Stories for Girls
13
Maybe I should beg off and say I'm feeling sick.
Lit: a memoir
14
But Frank didn't like Saturday work and had managed to beg off that particular day.
A Stir of Echoes
15
I still have to write that letter, though, to beg off from my cousin's invitation.
The Elephant Vanishes
16
This was a heavy disappointment, and I tried to beg off but did not succeed.
Autobiography of mark twain, vol. 1
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common