"excuse me" (asking someone to make way); to borrow

metonymy

temporary stay

"excuse me" (asking someone to make way)

lend

borrow force

with the help of

to leverage

excuse

turn on a deaf ear; pretend not to hear (slang)

Excuse me. Could you tell me…?

to be opportunistic; to take advantage of a situation; to make an excuse to

metaphor

literally: to borrow a girl, often used to refer to the borrowing of prostitutes between brothels [written and colloquial]

lodging

escape or avoid responsibility by faking the urge to urinate (slang)

spirit possession (metaphorically)

using going to the restroom as an excuse to escape from an undesired situation

to excuse

find a pretext

Borrow a book

I.O.U.

take the opportunity

"excuse me" (asking someone to make way); to give way

excuse me (rudely); step or move aside

reserve takeover, a terminology in business administration

use water as cover to escape, a term which is mostly used in Chinese martial arts fiction

light a cigarette from another's

borrow

lend