explain away
US /ɪkˈspleɪn əˈweɪ/
UK /ɪkˈspleɪn əˈweɪ/
1.
변명하다, 해명하다
to account for something in a way that makes it seem less serious or bad
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He tried to explain away his absence by saying he was sick.
그는 아팠다고 말하며 자신의 부재를 변명하려고 했다.
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Her strange behavior couldn't be explained away easily.
그녀의 이상한 행동은 쉽게 설명될 수 없었다.