use as an excuse

use someone or something as an excuse

to blame someone or something (for a failure). (See also use someone or something as something.) John used his old car as an excuse for not going to the meeting. My husband was sick in bed, and I used him as an excuse.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Khalil	-	Arabic
Geretrudis	-	Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Sean	SHAWN	Irish, English
Marcus	MAR-kuws (Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin), MAHR-kəs (English)	Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
RÓZsa	RO-zhaw	Hungarian
Ricohard	-	Ancient Germanic