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
TÓMas	-	Icelandic
Jon (1)	YOON (Swedish, Norwegian), YON (Danish, Basque)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Basque
Duane	DWAYN, də-WAYN	English, Irish
Janine	zha-NEEN (French), jə-NEEN (English)	French, English, Dutch, German
Cefin	-	Welsh
Kerstin	SHESH-tin (Swedish), KER-stin (German)	Swedish, German