در زبان انگلیسی میتوانیم از عبارتهای زیر برای بهانه اوردن استفاده کنیم :
Sorry - I didn't hear the alarm clock.The alarm didn't go off.I slept right through the alarm.I had to wait ages for a bus.The bus was late.The traffic was terrible.I couldn't find a parking space.The roads were chockablock.I got lost coming here.It's not an easy place to find.