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flimsy pretext

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  • flimsy — adj. & n. adj. (flimsier, flimsiest) 1 lightly or carelessly assembled; insubstantial, easily damaged (a flimsy structure). 2 (of an excuse etc.) unconvincing (a flimsy pretext). 3 paltry; trivial; superficial (a flimsy play). 4 (of clothing)… …   Useful english dictionary

  • flimsy — ► ADJECTIVE (flimsier, flimsiest) 1) weak and insubstantial. 2) (of clothing) light and thin. 3) (of a pretext or account) weak; unconvincing. ► NOUN (pl. flimsies) Brit. 1) very thin paper …   English terms dictionary

  • pretext — n. 1) to find a pretext for 2) a flimsy; mere pretext 3) a pretext to + inf. (it was a pretext to occupy more territory) 4) a pretext that + clause (she refused to attend on the pretext that she would be out of town) 5) at, on, under a pretext… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • pretext — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ flimsy ▪ Several schools banned the game on flimsy pretexts. ▪ false ▪ This was a false pretext to attack another country. VERB + PRETEXT ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • flimsy — adj. Flimsy is used with these nouns: ↑evidence, ↑excuse, ↑pretence, ↑pretext, ↑structure, ↑tent …   Collocations dictionary

  • flimsy — adjective (flimsier, flimsiest) 1》 weak and insubstantial. 2》 light and thin: a flimsy garment. 3》 (of a pretext or account) weak and unconvincing. noun (plural flimsies) Brit. very thin paper. ↘a copy of a document, made on very thin paper.… …   English new terms dictionary

  • Biffa Bacon — is a cartoon character in the British comic magazine Viz . Overview Biffa (shortened from Bifferidge) and his family mdash;Mutha and Fatha (real names Vermintrude and Basha Bacon) mdash;hail from the Tyneside region of North East England and… …   Wikipedia

  • Fujiwara no Teika — A portrait of Teika by Kikuchi Yōsai (菊池 容斎) Born 1162 Kyoto, Japan Died September 26, 1241( …   Wikipedia

  • cop-out — {n. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} An irresponsible excuse made to avoid something one has to do, a flimsy pretext. * /Cowe on, Jim, that s a cheap cop out, and I don t believe a word of it!/ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • cop-out — {n. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} An irresponsible excuse made to avoid something one has to do, a flimsy pretext. * /Cowe on, Jim, that s a cheap cop out, and I don t believe a word of it!/ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Euston Arch — The Euston Arch, built in 1837, was the original entrance to Euston Station in North Central London, England. History Designed by architect Philip Hardwick, it was inspired by Greek architecture. Hardwick encountered on a trip to Italy in 1818… …   Wikipedia

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