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
I had the beginnings of a sore throat and used that as an excuse to beg off.
From Slate • Jun. 16, 2021
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
He’s behind the cookhouse loading a wheelbarrow with the odds and ends he’s managed to beg off the cookhouse crew.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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