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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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? 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. He's comfortable here and well looked after; make him an allowance, or give him a good lump sum in lieu of all claims. |
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