in 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.

in lieu of

instead of The teachers have accepted longer workdays in lieu of a pay cut.

Usage notes: often used in newspaper articles announcing someone's death: In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Cancer Society.

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Suppose, in lieu of one general system, two, or three, or even four Confederacies were to be formed, would not the same difficulty oppose itself to the operations of either of these Confederacies? Federalist Papers Authored by Alexander Hamilton by Hamilton, Alexander View in context It was some time before they started for their walk; he kept an arm about her, and their sides were close together as they walked; the sun, the birds, the west wind running among the trees, a pressure, a look, the grasp tightening round a single finger, these things stood them in lieu of thought and filled their hearts with joy. Tales and Fantasies by Stevenson, Robert Louis View in context He's comfortable here and well looked after; make him an allowance, or give him a good lump sum in lieu of all claims. A Millionaire of Yesterday by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context			in his wisdom in hock in hog heaven in honor of in hopes of in horror in hot pursuit in hot water in hour of need in ink in interest in inverted commas in its entirety in jeopardy in jest in just a minute in just a moment in keeping in keeping with in kind in labor in large part in league in league with in less than no time in lieu of in light of in limbo in line in line for in line with in living memory in loco parentis in love in low cotton in luck in marching order in memory of in midair in midst in mind's eye in mint condition in my book in my humble opinion in my wildest dreams in name in name only in need in neutral in next to no time in no mood to do			in large measure in large measure in large measure in large measure in large part in large part in large part in large part in large part in large quantities in law in law in law in law IN LB in league in league in league in league with in leaps and bounds in leaps and bounds in leaps and bounds in leaps and bounds In lege in less than no time in less than no time in less than no time in less than no time in less than no time in lieu in lieu of In Lieu of Holds Cleaning In Lieu of Involuntary Action In Lieu of Until Exhausted in light in light in light in light in light of in light of in light of In like a lion, out like a lamb In Like Flynn In Like Flynn In Limbo In Limbo In Limbo In Limbo In limine in line in line in line in line in line in line In Line Duct Fan in line for in line for in line for in line for in line for

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