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in lieu of [something]
Instead of something; in place of something. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the scholarship fund.See also: lieu, ofin lieu of something
Fig. in place of something; instead of something. [The word lieu occurs only in this phrase.] They gave me roast beef in lieu of ham. We gave money to charity in lieu of sending flowers to the funeral.See also: lieu, ofin lieu of
In place of; instead of.See also: lieu, of- in lieu
- in lieu of [something]
- lieu
- take [something] out in trade
- take out in trade
- [I] wouldn't [do something] if I were you
- a straw will show which way the wind blows
- a crack at [someone or something]
- [you] wanna make something of it?
- a thing of the past
in lieu of
Idiom[s]: in lieu of sthTheme: SUBSTITUTION
in place of something; instead of something. [The word lieu occurs only in this phrase.]
They gave me roast beef in lieu of beefsteak.
We gave money to charity in lieu of sending flowers to the funeral.