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64 entries under expression topic. ×

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let go(verb, defend, explain, spare)
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let off(defend, spare, relieve, pardon)
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make allowances for(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, defend)
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ostensible reason(idiom, dissuasion)
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pass over(defend, spare, relieve, pardon)
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plead ignorance(verb, defend, explain, spare)
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protest too much
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shrug off(verb, defend, explain, spare)
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song and dance(noun, idiom, cause, reason)
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sour grapes(noun, idiom, cause, basis)
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take rap for(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, defend)
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way of escape
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whole idea(noun, reason, approval, argument)
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why and wherefore(noun, idiom, cause, reason)
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wink at(verb, defend, explain, spare)
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airtight case(reason, explanation, excuse)
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avail oneself
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big talk(pretense, affectation, pretentiousness)
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by means of(verb, phrasal verb)
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chapter and verse(idiom, reason, basis, justification)
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