avoir bon dos
/a.vwaʁ bɔ̃ do/
verb
B2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- a bon dos
- past
- a eu bon dos
- perfect
- eu bon dos
Meaning
-
to be an easy scapegoat
Practice
1 What does avoir bon dos mean?
to be an easy scapegoat
2 Fill the gap: La météo a bon ___ pour expliquer ce retard.
Full sentence: La météo a bon dos pour expliquer ce retard. (The weather is a convenient excuse for this delay.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir bon dos?
avoir bon dos: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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