beg off

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beg off verb

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.”

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cry off excuse skip out get off take off skip bog off call off clear off cop off pass on bundle off get out of par off send one's apologies pass up

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