- beg of someone
- beg of someoneto request earnestly of someone. (Usually added to a request.) •
Please help me. I beg of you.
•I beg of you to help me.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
beg of someone
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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
beg — [beg] v past tense and past participle begged present participle begging ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(ask)¦ 2¦(money/food)¦ 3¦(animal)¦ 4 I beg your pardon 5 I beg to differ 6 beg the question 7 be going begging 8 beg, borrow, or steal ▬▬▬▬▬ … Dictionary of contemporary English
beg to differ with someone — beg to differ (with (someone)) to have a different opinion. Some people think losing that game brought the team together, but I beg to differ the team has always been together. Many believe our planet is in danger, but I beg to disagree it s not… … New idioms dictionary
beg to differ with — beg to differ (with (someone)) to have a different opinion. Some people think losing that game brought the team together, but I beg to differ the team has always been together. Many believe our planet is in danger, but I beg to disagree it s not… … New idioms dictionary
beg to differ — (with (someone)) to have a different opinion. Some people think losing that game brought the team together, but I beg to differ the team has always been together. Many believe our planet is in danger, but I beg to disagree it s not our planet but … New idioms dictionary
beg — [beg] verb [I/T] 1) to ask for something in a way that shows you want it very much She had written a letter begging him to come back.[/ex] We begged her for another chance.[/ex] ‘Don t go! he begged.[/ex] 2) to ask people for money or food… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
beg */*/ — UK [beɡ] / US verb Word forms beg : present tense I/you/we/they beg he/she/it begs present participle begging past tense begged past participle begged 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to ask for help, an opportunity etc in a way that shows you… … English dictionary
beg — verb 1 I beg your pardon spoken a) used to say sorry when you have made a mistake, or said something wrong or embarrassing: Oh, I beg your pardon. I thought you meant next Tuesday. b) used to show that you strongly disagree with something that… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
beg — [[t]be̱g[/t]] begs, begging, begged 1) VERB If you beg someone to do something, you ask them very anxiously or eagerly to do it. [V n to inf] I begged him to come back to England with me... [V to inf passive] I begged to be allowed to leave... [V … English dictionary
beg — beg1 /beg/, v., begged, begging. v.t. 1. to ask for as a gift, as charity, or as a favor: to beg alms; to beg forgiveness. 2. to ask (someone) to give or do something; implore: He begged me for mercy. Sit down, I beg you. 3. to take for granted… … Universalium
beg — [[t]bɛg[/t]] v. begged, beg•ging. 1) to ask for as a gift, as charity, or as a favor: to beg alms; to beg forgiveness[/ex] 2) to ask (someone) to give or do something; implore: He begged me for help[/ex] 3) to avoid; evade: a report that begs the … From formal English to slang
