standard excuse

Examples (10)

• He always gives the standard excuse that he's too busy to help.
• The teacher won't accept your standard excuse about forgetting your homework.
• She used the standard excuse of traffic to explain her lateness.
• His standard excuse for poor performance was lack of resources.
• Don't give me that standard excuse - I've heard it before.
• The company's standard excuse for delays is technical difficulties.
• Politicians often rely on the standard excuse of national security.
• It's a standard excuse used by students to avoid responsibility.
• The standard excuse of being overworked doesn't apply here.
• She rejected his standard excuse and demanded the truth.