beg off

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beg off

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verb begs off · begging off · begged off

idiomatic To obtain somebody's permission to skip or cancel an event that one has previously arranged with them. I wonder if I can beg off going to the meeting that day, since it will take me an extra two hours out of my way.
Similar: cry off

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@misc{beg_off_2026,
  title = {beg off},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/beg%20off},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}