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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishthere is no excuse for somethingthere is no excuse for somethingused to say that someone’s behaviour is too bad to be explained or accepted There is no excuse for such rudeness. → excuse
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there is no excuse for something• I concede that the Newcastle doctors may be ignorant but there is no excuse for you.• But there is no excuse for modern hymns to contain gender-based or sexist language.• In Britain, for example, there is no excuse for not knowing recent trends in the cost of living.• Do make sure the welts are not floppy. there is no excuse for this, even with a single bed double rib.• But precisely because the stakes are so high there is no excuse for ignoring nuances, glossing over contradictions and exaggerating faults.• Nowadays, there is no excuse for getting into trouble.• So there is no excuse for ignoring the chance to communicate.• With modern technology there is no excuse for this kind of slapdash remastering.
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