As A Result Of (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does As A Result Of (something) Idiom mean?

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as a result of (something) What does as a result of (something) mean?	because of something that has happened	As a result of the car accident my friend could not work for several months.
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get the lead out What does "get the lead out" mean?	to hurry	"Get the lead out," I said to my slow friend.

beat the living daylights out of (someone) What does "beat the living daylights out of (someone)" mean?	to beat someone severely	The two men beat the living daylights out of the man at the gas station.
loaded for bear What does "loaded for bear" mean?	very angry	The man was loaded for bear when he went in to see the supervisor.
pull the plug What does "pull the plug" mean?	to quit a job	The cashier suddenly decided to pull the plug and is no longer working here.
of the old school What does "of the old school" mean?	to have attitudes from the past which are no longer popular	Our teacher's attitudes are of the old school and are not often found these days.
sit up and take notice What does "sit up and take notice" mean?	to become alert and pay attention	The loud bang made everybody sit up and take notice at the concert.

fast track What does "fast track" mean?	path of rapid rise through an organization or situation
keep up an act What does "keep up an act" mean?	act in a way that is different from one's natural behavior	I think that the woman is trying to keep up an act even though she has almost no money.
a wildcat strike What does "a wildcat strike" mean?	a strike spontaneously arranged by a group of workers	There was a wildcat strike at the factory and over 100 people stopped work.
juice What does "juice" mean?	interest paid to organized crime on a loan
rip (someone) limb from limb What does "rip (someone) limb from limb" mean?	to attack someone in a violent way	The cat ripped the stuffed toy limb from limb.

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As A Result Of (something) Idiom