ALIBI


Meaning of ALIBI in English

noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ VERB

give

And it was my lies to the police which had given him his non-existent alibi .

But it gives Tom an unimpeachable alibi .

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

a cast-iron excuse/alibi/guarantee etc

According to Ken Harris, she has a cast-iron alibi.

Do not expect a cast-iron guarantee of success.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

According to Ken Harris, she has a cast-iron alibi .

An excellent alibi , too: no one would question the word of the esteemed Professor Summerlee.

And it was my lies to the police which had given him his non-existent alibi .

But he also walked through the 17-year history of his relationship with Nicole and every last detail of his alibi .

But it gives Tom an unimpeachable alibi .

Nor did he review his alibi in any detail.

When an alibi was produced, they said the offence took place in May 1992.

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