beg off

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour décliner poliment un engagement ou une obligation, souvent en invoquant une excuse.

A phrasal verb used to indicate politely excusing oneself from a commitment or obligation.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Politely decline an invitationinformal

   To ask to be excused from a commitment or obligation.

   se faire excuser

   • She begged off from the party because she was feeling ill.
   • He begged off the meeting, citing a prior engagement.
   • I had to beg off the dinner invitation at the last minute.

   Synonymesbow outdeclineopt outpass onpull outturn down

   Antonymesacceptattendparticipate

Verbe de basebeg