słownik angielsko - angielski
- make an excuse po angielsku:
1. 
give reasons which try to explain why someone has made a mistake or behaved badly
2. 
an excuse
That was just an excuse to meet you. / 2. I know that's not an excuse. / 3. I had to find some excuse to talk to you.
My dad didn't compete because he had a headache, but I think that was just an excuse.