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

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result in (something) What does result in (something) mean?	to cause something to happen	The bad road conditions resulted in many small accidents this morning.
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broad in the beam What does "broad in the beam" mean?	to have wide hips or large buttocks	The woman in the store was rather broad in the beam.

more to (someone or something) than meets the eye What does "more to (someone or something) than meets the eye" mean?	more interesting or intelligent or complicated than it seems	The problem appeared to be simple but there was more to it than meets the eye.
come back with an offer What does "come back with an offer" mean?	to return to negotiations with a new offer	We came back with a new offer and the negotiations continued smoothly.
if at first you don't succeed try, try again What does "if at first you don't succeed try, try again" mean?	if you are patient and persevere you will achieve your goal even if you do not succeed at first	The father taught his son to be patient and keep trying. "If at first you don't succeed try, try again," he said often.
short for (something) What does "short for (something)" mean?	something that is a shortened form of a word or phrase	The woman's nickname is short for her name which is very difficult to pronounce.
in the event of (something) What does "in the event of (something)" mean?	if something happens	In the event of a fire, everybody must immediately leave by the front door.
waste What does "waste" mean?	kill; murder
sink one`s teeth into (something) What does "sink one`s teeth into (something)" mean?	to have something real or solid to think about or struggle with, to take a bite from some kind of food	I was finally able to sink my teeth into the problem and find a solution.
leave (someone or something) in (someone's) hands What does "leave (someone or something) in (someone's) hands" mean?	to give someone control of someone or something	I plan to leave the party organizing in my friend's hands.
scrub What does "scrub" mean?	cancel; halt; stop
balance the books What does "balance the books" mean?	to check that all the money in a business is accounted for	The accountant spent several days trying to balance the books of his company.

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Result In (something) Idiom