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11free pardon — noun the formal act of liberating someone • Syn: ↑amnesty, ↑pardon • Derivationally related forms: ↑pardon (for: ↑pardon), ↑amnesty (for: ↑ …
12Running gags on Pardon the Interruption — The longevity and popularity of the ESPN show Pardon the Interruption , like its sister show Around the Horn , has led to numerous running jokes between hosts Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser that longtime viewers recognize. Some of these… …
13I beg your pardon — 1) spoken formal used for asking someone to repeat something because you did not hear them. Pardon? or Sorry? are less formal ways of saying this Are you ready to leave? I beg your pardon? I was just asking if you re ready to leave. 2) spoken… …
14Gerald R. Ford: The Pardon of Richard Nixon — ▪ Primary Source On Sunday, September 8, in a surprise announcement, President Ford issued a pardon to former President Nixon for all offenses against the United States which he . . . has committed or may have committed while in office. The …
15apology, excuse, pardon — An apology is an admission of discourtesy or error together with an expression of regret. An excuse is a statement made or reason given for being released from blame. An apology accepts guilt and seeks to make amends; an excuse seeks to shift… …
16free pardon — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms free pardon : singular free pardon plural free pardons legal British an official statement that someone who has previously been found guilty of a crime is now known not to have committed it …
17let someone off — 1 (informal) I ll let you off this time: PARDON, forgive, grant an amnesty to; deal leniently with, be merciful to, have mercy on; acquit, absolve, exonerate, clear, vindicate; …
18free pardon — n BrE law the official act of forgiving someone for a crime …
19beg someone's pardon — express polite apology I beg your pardon for intruding …
20let someone off — 1) informal I ll let you off this time Syn: pardon, forgive, grant an amnesty to; deal leniently with, be merciful to, have mercy on; acquit, absolve, exonerate, clear, vindicate; informal let someone off the hook; formal exculpate 2) he let me… …
