Phrase Hound found 7 phrases and 9 compound words that contain excuse. The most common are listed below. Open excuse in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 7
- abuse excuseA self-defense claim based on the idea that, because of long-term abuse, a defendant was unable to distinguish between right and wrong.
- excuse my françaisSynonym of pardon my French: To excuse the speaker's frankness of expression or profanity.
- excuse my FrenchAlternative form of pardon my French: To excuse the speaker's frankness of expression or profanity.
- blind excuseA poor or insufficient reason or explanation or one that makes little sense.
- please excuse my dear Aunt SallyA mnemonic used to help people remember the order of operations, in the PEMDAS order.
- excuse mesplural of excuse me: Said as a request to repeat information.
- excuse my FrancaisAlternative form of excuse my français: To excuse the speaker's frankness of expression or profanity.
Compound words 9
- excuseflationThe raising of the price of a good or service in the wake of an economic, political, or other social change that serves as a justification for the rise.
- excuselessHaving no excuse; not admitting of excuse or apology.
- excusabilityThe quality of being excusable.
- excusalThe act of excusing or of being excused.
- excusefulFull of excuses.
- excusestsecond-person singular simple present indicative of excuse
- excuseththird-person singular simple present indicative of excuse: To forgive; to pardon; to overlook.
- excuseableAlternative form of excusable: Possible to excuse; worthy of being excused.
- excusementsplural of excusement