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Idioms and Phrases

On account of, because of, as in Thanks to your help, we'll be done on time . This phrase alludes to gratitude being due to someone or something. It is also put negatively, no thanks to , meaning “without the benefit of help from,” as in We finally found your house, no thanks to the confusing map you drew . This usage, first recorded in 1633, is about a hundred years older than the first term, recorded only in 1737.

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Just two games into the 2025 playoffs, the free-reed musical instrument has become the Kings’ unofficial postseason good luck charm — thanks to some memorable pregame performances of “The Star-Spangled Banner” played by a group representing the Koreatown Senior and Community Center.

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The amount of cannabis posted to the UK from Thailand has dropped by 90% in three months thanks to cooperation with Thai Customs, the Home Office has said.

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Since its launch in 2008, iNaturalist has become the largest source of biodiversity information thanks to its broad user base.

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Coming to the Crucible is always special, but it became even more so for one fan as he pocketed £25,000 thanks to Allen's maximum.

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Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

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