Examples of 'beg off' in a sentence

Meaning of "beg off"

beg off: To beg off means to politely decline an invitation, request, or obligation. It is a formal or polite way of saying no to something without causing offense. For example, 'I had to beg off the party because I wasn't feeling well.'
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  • To obtain somebody's permission to skip or cancel an event that one has previously arranged with them.

How to use "beg off" in a sentence

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I was just about to call and beg off.
I am gonna have to beg off for tonight.
I beg off taking care of him.
I have to beg off tonight.
Reason enough to beg off.
Do you mind if I beg off the rest of the clean up?
We should all beg off.
Do you mind if I beg off the rest of the cleanup?
If you want to beg off.
Do you mind if I beg off the rest of the cleanup? I am going for a walk.
I have got to beg off.
Do you mind if I beg off the rest of the clean-up? I'm going for a walk.
He wanted to beg off.
The exercise would lose all credibility if you show the loser can simply beg off.
I can beg off.

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In spring you used to phone in sickto the office and beg off work.
I hear you are trying to beg off the Oklahoma City trip.
In spring you used to phone in sick to the office and beg off work.
Do anything you want. I think I will beg off that hospital board meeting tonight.
Mr. Bertone would invite him to his place, but he would beg off.
I better beg off.
Bill just got back … a day early, the beast … so I will have to beg off.
We must get down on our knees and beg off Robert and the cat.
A day early, the beast . So I am afraid I will have to beg off.
Good morning . I hear you are trying to beg off the Oklahoma City trip.
How will we live if we do not protect our rations? You wanna beg off going?
You wanna beg off going?
Or you could just go to your ex-girlfriend and beg off the case.
I have got to beg off … I am all in.
This one 's from this year, the last one I managed to beg off of him.
You want to beg off going?
He also illustrated what it means to “ beg off . ”.
I hear you're trying to beg off the Oklahoma City trip. Good morning.
But wait, I must beg off.
Okay if I beg off this raid?
Yeah, I have to beg off.
Come on, tell him to beg off early. He's in the hospital.
Joel, sorry, but we got to beg off.
Can not I beg off tonight?
Now, hurry up and get ready . David, can not I beg off tonight?
No, you must let me beg off Evie Wilcox, Meg.
I am afraid I have to beg off tonight.
Look, I can't… Do you mind if I beg off the rest of the clean up?
The Jews any one prisoner whom they might beg off from punishment ;.
Come on, tell him to beg off early.
Listen, um, I think I am gonna beg off dinner tonight.
Who'd want to marry you. i beg off as well.
I'm afraid so. I'm gonna have to beg off for tonight.

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