beg off
Example Sentences
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You were begging off people from your own town.
From BBC
When he tried to date her, she begged off, she said in the oral history, explaining that she was already seeing someone else.
From New York Times
Some lawmakers begged off from joining Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida for his announcement Tuesday because of their own work on Capitol Hill.
From Seattle Times
Some lawmakers begged off from joining Trump at his Mar-A-Lago club for the announcement because of their own work on Capitol Hill.
From Seattle Times
No sooner had Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer answered his phone last Friday than he begged off a few moments to audibly offer his crew parting weekend instructions before flying to his next global destination.
From Seattle Times
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