In Consequence Of (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does In Consequence Of (something) Idiom mean?

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in consequence of (something) What does in consequence of (something) mean?	as a result of something	In consequence of my loss of job, I am no longer able to keep living in my present apartment.
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have a finger in the pie What does "have a finger in the pie" mean?	to be involved in something, to have a role in something	The waitress has a finger in the pie of the new restaurant.

full of beans What does "full of beans" mean?	to be in high spirits, to be energetic	My aunt is full of beans today. She must be excited about something.
piss off What does "piss off" mean?	go away; drop dead (used to reject something or as a retort)
for the record What does "for the record" mean?	a record of a particular fact is made	For the record, I told the police officer about the events of the previous year.
walk What does "walk" mean?	walk out; abandon; reject
a nine day's wonder What does "a nine day's wonder" mean?	someone or something that is of interest to people only for a short time	The actor was a nine day's wonder and everyone forgot him after a couple of months.
ways and means What does "ways and means" mean?	the raising of money to pay for something	The woman doesn't have the ways and means to give her children a good education.

spin one's wheels What does "spin one's wheels" mean?	to be in motion but get nowhere	I was spinning my wheels all week and I did not get much done.
emperor's new clothes What does "emperor's new clothes" mean?	used when many people believe something that is not true, a situation in which people are afraid to criticize something because everyone else seems to think that it is good or important	It was like the emperor's new clothes when nobody would criticize the popular politician although he was doing many bad things.
a show of hands What does "a show of hands" mean?	a display of raised hands in a group to vote on something	The teacher asked for a show of hands to see who wanted to do a presentation.
diamond in the rough What does "diamond in the rough" mean?	a good person or thing that is hidden by a rough exterior	The man is a diamond in the rough and a very gentle person under his harsh exterior.
take in (something) What does "take in (something)" mean?	to go and see or visit something	We decided to take in a movie last night.

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In Consequence Of (something) Idiom