English-German translations for beg off

• absagen

Definition of beg off

• To obtain somebody's permission to skip or cancel an event that one has previously arranged with them

Examples

• I wonder if I can beg off going to the meeting that day, since it will take me an extra two hours out of my way.

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• since the beginning of time
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