use (someone or something) as an excuse
использовать что-либо в качестве оправдания, винить кого-либо
Пример использования идиомы use (someone or something) as an excuse:
The students often use traffic jams as an excuse not to come to class in time.
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Другие идиомы:
- use every trick in the book
- use strong language
- use up
- use some elbow grease
- until the cows come home
- ugly duckling
- under the wings of (someone)
- up the ante
- under one's belt
- university of life
- up to one's ears/eyeballs/neck in (something)
- under (someone's) nose
- upset the applecart
- under one's thumb
- up in arms