excuse (one) for (something)

To forgive one for something, often a minor indiscretion. Please excuse me for my lateness—the traffic was really bad tonight.

excuse someone for something

to pardon someone for something or for (doing) something. Please excuse me for this mess. I've not been able to clean the house. I can't excuse myself for not doing it.

词组	excuse (one) for (something)
释义	excuse (one) for (something) excuse (one) for (something) To forgive one for something, often a minor indiscretion. Please excuse me for my lateness—the traffic was really bad tonight. See also: excuse Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. excuse someone for something to pardon someone for something or for (doing) something. Please excuse me for this mess. I've not been able to clean the house. I can't excuse myself for not doing it. See also: excuse McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: excuse for excuse use (someone or something) as an excuse (for something) use as an excuse Excuse me for living! Excuse me for breathing! Can I get by, please? Could I get by, please? excusat ignorantia juris non excusat
随便看	noted for note down not enough room to swing a cat not (even) go there not everything (someone or something) is cracked up to be not exactly not far off not far off/out/wrong not far out not far wrong not feeling (oneself) not feeling oneself not feel like (oneself) not feel (oneself) not feel yourself not fit to hold a candle to (someone or something) not float (one's) boat not for a instant not for (a) lack of trying not for all the tea in China not for a minute not for a moment not for any account not for anything not for anything (in the world)