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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a slip of the tongue What does "a slip of the tongue" mean?	something that is said at the wrong time and is not what you want to say	The clerk's comment to the customer was a slip of the tongue.

hot What does "hot" mean?	famous; well-known
Take to your heels What does "Take to your heels" mean?	If you take to your heels, you run away.
postage and handling What does "postage and handling" mean?	charges for handling and sending something by mail	We bought several things over the Internet but we found that the postage and handling was very expensive.
on credit What does "on credit" mean?	without paying cash	We usually buy most of our furniture on credit.
chicken out of (doing something) What does "chicken out of (doing something)" mean?	to stop doing something because of fear	My friend was planning to come with us but he chickened out at the last moment.
Bottoms up! What does "Bottoms up!" mean?	everybody should drink now (this expression is used at the end of a drinking toast)	"Bottoms up," our host said at the beginning of the dinner.
out of earshot What does "out of earshot" mean?	too far from a sound/voice to hear it	I was out of earshot when my friends began to talk about me.
bootie What does "bootie" mean?	buttocks (usually applies to a woman's buttocks)
throw one's hands up in horror What does "throw one's hands up in horror" mean?	to be shocked, to raise one's hands in fright	The girl threw her hands up in horror when she saw the injured dog.

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In Consequence Of (something) Idiom