excuse me

Meaning

1. Oxford45% of films

   used to politely get sb's attention, especially sb you do not know

2. Oxford25% of films

   used to say that you are sorry for interrupting sb or behaving in a slightly rude way

3. Oxford15% of films

   used to disagree politely with sb

4. Oxford10% of films

   used to politely ask sb to move so that you can get past them

In the movies · 411

• - Excuse me... - Couldn't you stay and talk?Guess Who's Coming to Dinner1967
• - Excuse me. Got a sec? - Yeah.Drugstore Cowboy1989
• Excuse me, ma'am. Could you spare some change?Hair1979
• Excuse me. Excuse me.The Pursuit of Happyness2006
• Excuse me! Excuse me!Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason2004
• Excuse me. Excuse me.Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry2021
• Excuse me! Excuse me!Donnie Darko2001
• Excuse me. Excuse me. Excuse me. Excuse me. Excuse me. Excuse me.The Invention of Lying2009

From the same entry

• excuse my French

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• i knew it
• i told you so
• sorry about that