Idioms

extenuating circumstances
the special circumstances that cause something to happen
We were able to avoid paying the parking ticket because of extenuating circumstances.

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  • eyeball-to-eyeball
  • eyes are bigger than one's stomach
  • eyes in the back of one's head
  • eyes pop out
  • face down (someone)
  • face the music
  • face to face
  • face up to (something)
  • face value
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  • in sight
  • throw in one's lot with (someone or something)
  • knock (someone) around or knock around (someone)
  • instrumental in (doing something)
  • on campus
  • pressed for time
  • helter-skelter
  • give out
  • in addition to (something)


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