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

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in lieu of (something) What does in lieu of (something) mean?	in place of something	We received a free movie pass in lieu of a refund of our movie ticket.
in lieu of (something) What does in lieu of (something) mean?	instead of something	In lieu of being paid for our overtime work we were given extra time off.
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lose oneself (in something) What does "lose oneself (in something)" mean?	become deeply involved in something	The violin player always loses herself in her music when she is giving a concert.

lost in the shuffle What does "lost in the shuffle" mean?	to be overlooked in a confused or crowded situation	When we moved to a new office all of our sales receipts were lost in the shuffle during the move.
throw the book at (someone) What does "throw the book at (someone)" mean?	charge or convict someone of as many crimes or for as much time as possible	The criminal showed almost no remorse so the judge decided to throw the book at him.
stick in (someone's) mind What does "stick in (someone's) mind" mean?	to not forget something	The date of my friend's wedding stuck in my mind for many years.
queer as a three-dollar bill What does "queer as a three-dollar bill" mean?	to be very strange	The woman is the strangest person that I have ever seen and she is as queer as a three-dollar bill.
run counter to (something) What does "run counter to (something)" mean?	to be in opposition to something	The actions of the manager run counter to what he has always said that he believes.
fall ill What does "fall ill" mean?	to become ill	My father fell ill with a cold last week.

in deep What does "in deep" mean?	seriously mixed up in something like debt or trouble	The man is in deep because of debt and other problems.
lox What does "lox" mean?	liquid oxygen
hit (someone) right between the eyes What does "hit (someone) right between the eyes" mean?	to make a strong impression on someone, to surprise someone greatly	The news about the accident hit us right between the eyes and really shocked us.
all rolled up in one What does "all rolled up in one" mean?	combined in one person or thing	The man is president and vice-president all rolled up in one.
break up What does "break up" mean?	end a relationship	end a relationshipThey broke up after dating for more than three years.
dine out What does "dine out" mean?	to eat a meal at a restaurant	I love to dine out at nice restaurants.

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In Lieu Of (something) Idiom