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He'll grab at any excuse to avoid doing the dishes.

他会随便找个借口来逃避洗碗。

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But now it is invoked less often as an excuse to avoid doing something that would otherwise make sense.

但现在，这种弥补已鲜少成为回避当做之事的借口。

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Could that be an excuse to put off doing something?

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There's no excuse for doing nothing to help more families avoid foreclosure.

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There is no possible excuse for doing what Congress is poised to do this week: Abolish the estate tax.

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