Collocation
say sorry
to apologize to someone by saying you are sorry
Definition
'say sorry' is a common English collocation. to apologize to someone by saying you are sorry
say + sorry (to + someone) (for + something)
“You should say sorry to your sister for shouting at her.”
Examples
- I need to say sorry for what I said yesterday.
- Please say sorry to your teacher for being late.
- He refused to say sorry, even after he realized he was wrong.
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- I just wanted to say sorry for interrupting you.
- She finally said sorry to me after the meeting.
- You do not have to say sorry for asking a question.
- It is hard to say sorry when you feel embarrassed.
- He said sorry to the neighbor for the noise, and then turned the music down.
- Before you leave, say sorry for the misunderstanding and try to make peace.