lame excuse — a weak, unconvincing, or inadequate excuse
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a weak, unconvincing, or inadequate excuse
Pronunciation (IPA): /leɪm ɪkˈskjuːs/
Korean meaning: 형편없고 설득력 없는 변명
Korean pronunciation: 레임 익**스큐**스
Example Sentences
- Traffic was bad is such a lame excuse for being two hours late.
- He gave the lame excuse that his phone died, but we all saw him texting.
- My lame excuse for not exercising is that I'm allergic to sweat.
lame excuse
NOUN//leɪm ɪkˈskjuːs//
a weak, unconvincing, or inadequate excuse
a weak, unconvincing, or inadequate excuse
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A lame excuse brings nothing but shame and blame!
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Origin
'lame'은 원래 '절뚝거리는'이라는 뜻에서 '약한, 부족한'의 의미로 확장되었고, 'excuse'는 라틴어 'excusare'(용서를 구하다)에서 나왔습니다.
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“Traffic was bad is such a lame excuse for being two hours late.”
“He gave the lame excuse that his phone died, but we all saw him texting.”
“My lame excuse for not exercising is that I'm allergic to sweat.”
“She couldn't come up with anything better than the lame excuse about washing her hair.”
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