pardon (me)
pardon (me)
1. I apologize for what I just did or said. Oh, pardon! I wasn't looking where I was going. I didn't realize what I said was offensive—pardon me!
2. What did you just say? Could you please repeat that? Pardon? I couldn't quite hear you.
3. An expression or exclamation of indignation or incredulous disbelief. A: "I'm afraid we're going to have to cut your funding, effective immediately." B: "Pardon me? Who on earth decided that?" A: "I've got a new opportunity that I'd like to pursue." B: "Pardon? If I didn't know better, I'd think you were saying that you want to quit!"
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pardon me
1. Could you please give me your attention. Pardon me, everyone, but I'd like to get tonight's proceedings underway.
2. I believe you are mistaken or incorrect; I beg to differ; I don't agree with you on that. Pardon me, but I believe you'll find that our school is actually one of the best in the state.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
ˌpardon ˈme
(spoken)1 (especially American English) used to ask somebody to repeat something because you did not hear it or do not understand it: ‘You look miles away.’ ‘Pardon me?’
2 used by some people to say ‘sorry’ when they have accidentally made a rude noise or done something wrong
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- pardon me
- I beg your pardon
- beg pardon
- would you care to (do something)?
- I beg yours
- if you’ll pardon the expression
- if you'll pardon the expression
- youll
- let (one) off the hook
- let somebody off the hook