beg off
Example Sentences
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McCann, then 30, told them he needed to beg off.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 21, 2023
Just make enough plans for it not to feel weird — and actually show up for them, too, through the temptation to beg off and stay home instead.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 16, 2022
It does make me drowsy, but not so tired that I have to beg off work for a nap.
From The Verge ● Jan. 13, 2021
It was great that I had the opportunity to beg off.
From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2019
The homeless people who beg off the tourists are gone, too, and it is mostly just Jane and me.
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
