on one pretext or another

phrase

: using various reasons to hide the real reason for doing something

She always managed to visit him on one pretext or another.

Examples of on one pretext or another in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The requests for money on one pretext or another will continue as long as the victim continues to send money. — Melissa Ramsey, Houston Chronicle, 21 Aug. 2020

Rhymes for on one pretext or another

• brother
• mother
• nother
• other
• smother
• souther
• godmother
• grandmother
• stepbrother
• stepmother