BEG OFF


Meaning of BEG OFF in English

Function: intransitive verb

Date: 1827

: to ask to be excused from something

transitive verb : to ask or gain permission to be excused from < begged off attending the party>

– beg-off \ ' beg- ˌ o ̇ f \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.