sorry about that

Glib or lighthearted recognition of some mistake one has made, regardless of how serious (or not) the mistake may be. Sometimes expressed more colloquially as "sorry 'bout that." A: "Oops, sorry about that. I didn't realize you were still using this computer." B: "Oh, don't worry about it. I'll just log in on a different one." A: "You ruined my entire batch of brownies!" B: "Oh yeah, sorry 'bout that. I needed the oven, though, so I just took them out."

See also: sorry, that

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

(I'm) sorry.

an expression used to excuse oneself politely or apologize, especially when one has collided with someone, when one has offended someone, or to ask someone to repeat what has been said. "I'm sorry," I said to the woman I bumped into. I'm sorry, what did you say? I couldn't hear you.

sorry about that

and sorry 'bout that

sorry; whoops. (A gross understatement, said more as a self-deprecating joke than as an apology.) You spill hot cocoa on my coat, and all you can say is "Sorry 'about that"? When the passenger stepped on my toe, she said, "sorry about that."

See also: sorry, that

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

sorry

and pathetic

mod. pitiful; drawing ridicule or scorn; worthy more of condemnation than pity. (In colloquial use these words are usually used in sarcasm and disgust.) You are one sorry bastard! You are a pathetic person and a pathetic example of a quarterback!

sorry ’bout that

verb

See sorry about that

See also: sorry, that

sorry about that

and sorry ’bout that

interj. sorry; whoops. (A gross understatement, said more as a self-deprecating joke than as an apology.) When the passenger stepped on my toe, she said, “Sorry about that.”

See also: sorry, that

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

sorry ’bout that
by mistake
and no mistake
and no mistake!
an honest mistake
mistake
mistake (someone or something) for (someone or something)
mistake for
cast a long shadow
demur at (something)

词组	sorry about that
释义	sorry about that sorry about that Glib or lighthearted recognition of some mistake one has made, regardless of how serious (or not) the mistake may be. Sometimes expressed more colloquially as "sorry 'bout that." A: "Oops, sorry about that. I didn't realize you were still using this computer." B: "Oh, don't worry about it. I'll just log in on a different one." A: "You ruined my entire batch of brownies!" B: "Oh yeah, sorry 'bout that. I needed the oven, though, so I just took them out." See also: sorry, that Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. (I'm) sorry. an expression used to excuse oneself politely or apologize, especially when one has collided with someone, when one has offended someone, or to ask someone to repeat what has been said. "I'm sorry," I said to the woman I bumped into. I'm sorry, what did you say? I couldn't hear you. sorry about that and sorry 'bout that sorry; whoops. (A gross understatement, said more as a self-deprecating joke than as an apology.) You spill hot cocoa on my coat, and all you can say is "Sorry 'about that"? When the passenger stepped on my toe, she said, "sorry about that." See also: sorry, that McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. sorry and pathetic mod. pitiful; drawing ridicule or scorn; worthy more of condemnation than pity. (In colloquial use these words are usually used in sarcasm and disgust.) You are one sorry bastard! You are a pathetic person and a pathetic example of a quarterback! sorry ’bout that verb See sorry about that See also: sorry, that sorry about that and sorry ’bout that interj. sorry; whoops. (A gross understatement, said more as a self-deprecating joke than as an apology.) When the passenger stepped on my toe, she said, “Sorry about that.” See also: sorry, that McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: sorry ’bout that by mistake and no mistake and no mistake! an honest mistake mistake mistake (someone or something) for (someone or something) mistake for cast a long shadow demur at (something)
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