begging off

UK
/ˈbɛɡɪŋ ɒf/
US
/ˈbɛɡɪŋ ɔf/

Translations

beg offverb

begging off

Gerund

begged off
Past Simple
begged off
Past Participle
begging off
Gerund
UK
/bɛɡ ɒf/
US
/bɛɡ ɔf/
He tried to beg off from attending the meeting.
Он попытался отказаться от посещения собрания.
She begged off from the dinner party because she was feeling unwell.
Она отпросилась с ужина, потому что плохо себя чувствовала.
Synonyms

Definitions

beg offverb
To decline an invitation or withdraw from a commitment by giving an excuse.
She was supposed to attend the meeting, but she begged off at the last minute due to a headache.