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On the pretext of

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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.