pardon me
This page is about the conversational phrase pardon me
Meaning
You can use this to apologize for bumping into someone, interrupting someone, making a rude noise, or doing anything else that might upset someone.
For example
- Just after he'd bumped into me, he smiled and said, "Pardon me."
- After Kate's phone started ringing, she said, "Pardon me," and turned it off.
Also "Excuse me" and "I beg your pardon". For more meanings of "Pardon me", see all three entries for "I beg your pardon".
Contributor: Matt Errey