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instead of sth

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  • instead of — AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO, as a substitute for, as a replacement for, in place of, in lieu of, in preference to; rather than, as opposed to, as against, as contrasted with, before. → instead * * * preposition Etymology: Middle English in sted of : as… …   Useful english dictionary

  • instead — in|stead W1S1 [ınˈsted] adv 1.) instead of sb/sth used to say what is not used, does not happen etc, when something else is used, happens etc ▪ You probably picked up my keys instead of yours. ▪ Could I have tuna instead of ham? ▪ Instead of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • drive sth into the ground — drive/run/work sth into the ground ► to use something so much that it breaks or stops working: »They decided to run the car into the ground instead of changing it. Main Entry: ↑ground …   Financial and business terms

  • drive/run/work sth into the ground — ► to use something so much that it breaks or stops working: »They decided to run the car into the ground instead of changing it. Main Entry: ↑ground …   Financial and business terms

  • run sth into the ground — drive/run/work sth into the ground ► to use something so much that it breaks or stops working: »They decided to run the car into the ground instead of changing it. Main Entry: ↑ground …   Financial and business terms

  • run/work sth into the ground — drive/run/work sth into the ground ► to use something so much that it breaks or stops working: »They decided to run the car into the ground instead of changing it. Main Entry: ↑ground …   Financial and business terms

  • work sth into the ground — drive/run/work sth into the ground ► to use something so much that it breaks or stops working: »They decided to run the car into the ground instead of changing it. Main Entry: ↑ground …   Financial and business terms

  • in lieu of sth — in lieu (of sth) ► HR instead of something: »You can take a lump sum in lieu of any unused vacation entitlement. »He was offered a cash bonus, or stock options in lieu. ► US LAW until an amount of money is paid to prove that a person charged with …   Financial and business terms

  • wrap sth up — UK US wrap sth up Phrasal Verb with wrap({{}}/ræp/ verb [T] ( pp ) ► to put paper, cloth, or other material around something: »This Christmas, record numbers of shoppers are choosing to wrap up gift cards instead of Game Boys. ► INFORMAL to… …   Financial and business terms

  • ˌcut aˈcross sth — phrasal verb 1) to go across an area of land instead of going around it We cut across the field to save time.[/ex] 2) to affect two or more different groups These problems cut across class boundaries.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • ˌcut ˈthrough sth — phrasal verb to go through an area instead of going around it He decided to cut through the forest.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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