I'll have to beg off

I'll have to beg off.

Fig. a polite expression used to turn down an informal invitation. Andrew: Thank you for inviting me, but I'll have to beg off. I have a conflict. Henry: I'm sorry to hear that. Maybe some other time. Bill: Do you think you can come to the party? Bob: I'll have to beg off. I have another engagement. Bill: Maybe some other time.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Leudbald	-	Ancient Germanic
Iris	IE-ris (English), EE-ris (German, Dutch), EE-rees (Finnish, Spanish)	Greek Mythology, English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, French, Spanish
Irwin	UR-win	English
ViÊN	-	Vietnamese
Neelima	-	Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Telugu
Gareth	GAR-əth (Welsh, English)	Welsh, English (British), Arthurian Romance