explain away
phrasal verbPart ofexplain
explain away — phrasal verb
1. to try to make a mistake or a bad situation seem less important by giving reason
1.片語動詞
釋義
to try to make a mistake or a bad situation seem less important by giving reasons for it.
例句
Ilan tried to explain away the missing money, but no one believed him.
Salma could not explain away the coffee stain on her boss's report.