pardon me
Everydayused to politely get someone's attention or to lead into a question, request, or interruption; used to ask sb to repeat sth because you did not hear it or do not understand it; used to ask people to make way so you can pass; used by some people to say'sorry' when they have accidentally made a rude noise or done sth wrong
Meaning
Editorial60% of films
used to politely get someone's attention or to lead into a question, request, or interruption
Oxford20% of films
used to ask sb to repeat sth because you did not hear it or do not understand it
Editorial15% of films
used to ask people to make way so you can pass
Excuse me. Pardon me. Old man coming through.
Oxford5% of films
used by some people to say'sorry' when they have accidentally made a rude noise or done sth wrong
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