there is no excuse for something
- there is no excuse for something
1) used for emphasizing that you think someone's behaviour is very bad
There's no excuse for her talking to you like that.
2) used for saying that someone should definitely do something
She only lives five minutes away, so there's really no excuse for not visiting her.
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