Could I be excused?

Could I be excused?
Could I be excused?
Would you give me permission to leave?; Would you give me permission to leave the table? (Also used with

can

or

may

in place of

could

.) •

Bill: I'm finished, Mom. Could I be excused? Mother: Yes, of course, when you use good manners like that.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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