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121Beg ar Kador — Pointe du Kador Pointe du Kador Baie de Morgat, avec au fond l arche du Kador vers les années 1900 Localisation …
122beg\ off — v To ask to be excused. Father told Tom to rake the yard, but Tom tried to beg off. Mrs. Crane accepted an invitation to a luncheon, but a headache made her beg off. Compare: back out …
123beg your pardon — I. excuse me, please do not be offended I beg your pardon, but I am using this phone booth. II. what did you say? will you repeat what you said? Beg your pardon? Did you say you are Paul Newman? …
124beg-pardon — /bɛg ˈpadn/ (say beg pahdn) noun an apology: there were no beg pardons as they vied for first place …
125beg off — verb Date: 1827 intransitive verb 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 noun …
126beg-off — noun see beg off …
127beg off — verb To avoid, or cancel some event that one has previously arranged with someone. I wonder if I can beg off going to the meeting that day, since it will take me an extra 2 hours out of my way. Syn: cry off …
128beg to advise — This expression is overworked, particularly in business correspondence. I beg to advise you that your valued order has been received can more simply and economically be expressed by omitting all words before your: Your valued order …
