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cover story(reason, trick, explanation, excuse)
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false plea(idiom, dissuasion)
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fish story(reason, trick, explanation, excuse)
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for a little
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in bad taste(adjective, idiom, offensive, vulgar)
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in poor taste(adjective, idiom, offensive, vulgar)
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jury mast(idiom, substitution)
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jury rigging(idiom, substitution)
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lame apology(idiom, dissuasion)
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lame excuse(idiom, dissuasion)
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mere pretext(idiom, dissuasion)
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nest egg(support, property, store, reserve)
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not true(adjective, unpredictable, fickle, variable)
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not trustworthy(adjective, unpredictable, fickle, variable)
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off the hip(idiom, adverb, offhand, impromptu)
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off top of head(idiom, adverb, informal, snap)
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piece of equipment(idiom, machine, tool, mechanism)
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pieced together(verb, phrasal verb)
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quid pro quo(idiom, substitution)
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rough and ready
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