
On the pretext of

Translation on the pretext of into russian
on the pretext of
She called in sick on the pretext of having a cold.
Она позвонила на работу, сказав, что заболела, под предлогом простуды.
Definitions
A phrase used to indicate that someone is doing something under the guise or false reason of a particular justification, often implying deceit or insincerity.