threadbare excuse

Переводы
избитая отговорка
He gave a threadbare excuse for being late.
Он дал избитую отговорку за опоздание.
Определения
A threadbare excuse refers to a justification or explanation that is weak, flimsy, or lacking in substance, often because it has been used too many times or is no longer credible.
Слова
threadbare

прилагательное
избитый
excuse

существительное
отговорка