lieu

in lieu of (something)

Instead of something; in place of something. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the scholarship fund. Because my clients are very poor, they often pay me with a basket of eggs or whatever they have, in lieu of money. In lieu of gifts, donations to our favorite charity are greatly appreciated.

See also: lieu, of

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in 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, of

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

instead of

Also, in lieu of; in place of; in someone's stead. In substitution for, rather than. For example, She wore a dress instead of slacks, or They had a soprano in lieu of a tenor, or In place of soft drinks they served fruit juice, or The chairman spoke in her stead. Instead of dates from about 1200; in lieu of, which borrows lieu, meaning "place," from French, dates from the late 1200s; in place of dates from the 1500s; and in someone's stead from the 1200s. Also see under in someone's shoes.

See also: instead, of

lieu

see under instead of.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

in lieu (of something)

(formal) instead of: They took cash in lieu of the prize they had won. ♢ We work on Saturdays and have a day off in lieu during the week.

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in lieu of

In place of; instead of.

See also: lieu, of

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.