sorry (I beg your) pardon what did you say

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• beg your pardon — ◇ The phrase I beg your pardon is used in polite speech to apologize when you have done something impolite or when you have made a mistake. I beg your pardon. [=sorry, excuse me] I didn t mean to bump into you like that. I beg your pardon. You re …   Useful english dictionary

• pardon — 1 interjection especially BrE 1 used when you want someone to repeat something because you did not hear it: Pardon, you ll have to talk louder, I can t hear you. | Is it hanging up in your bedroom? Pardon? I said is it in your bedroom? 2 used to… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• pardon me — 1. please repeat what you just said. Pardon me what did you say your name was? 2. I am sorry for what I just did. Oh, I beg your pardon! I didn t see your foot there! 3. May I please have your attention?. Pardon me, does this train go to Oakland? …   New idioms dictionary

• pardon — 1. noun 1) pardon for your sins Syn: forgiveness, absolution, clemency, mercy, leniency, remission 2) he offered them a full pardon Syn: reprieve, free pardon, amnesty, exoneration, release …   Thesaurus of popular words

• beg — [ beg ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to ask for help, an opportunity, etc. in a way that shows you want it very much: Don t go! he begged. beg someone (not) to do something: She had written a letter begging him to come back. We begged… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• pardon — par|don1 S2 [ˈpa:dn US ˈpa:rdn] interjection also .pardon me 1.) used when you want someone to repeat something because you did not hear it ▪ Hurry up Jonathan! Pardon? I said hurry up! see usage note ↑excuse1 2.) BrE used to say sorry after you… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Asking for repetition — You ask someone to repeat what they have said when you have not heard them or when you have not understood them. You can also ask someone to repeat what they have said when you feel that what they have said is surprising or impolite. ◊ asking… …   Useful english dictionary

• asking for repetition — You ask someone to repeat what they have said when you have not heard them or when you have not understood them. You can also ask someone to repeat what they have said when you feel that what they have said is surprising or impolite. ◊ asking… …   Useful english dictionary

• excuse — 1 verb (T) 1 excuse me spoken a) used when you want to get someone s attention politely, especially when you want to ask a question: Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the museum please? b) used to say that you are sorry for doing something… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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• excuse — ex|cuse1 S2 [ıkˈskju:z] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 excuse me 2¦(forgive)¦ 3¦(from a duty)¦ 4¦(explain)¦ 5¦(from a place)¦ 6 excuse yourself 7 excuse me (for living)! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: excuser, from …   Dictionary of contemporary English