Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
what with — ► what with because of. Main Entry: ↑what … English terms dictionary
what with — {prep.} Because; as a result of. * /I couldn t visit you, what with the snowstorm and the cold I had./ * /What with dishes to wash and children to put to bed, mother was late to the meeting./ Compare: ON ACCOUNT OF … Dictionary of American idioms
what\ with — prep. Because; as a result of. I couldn t visit you, what with the snowstorm and the cold I had. What with dishes to wash and children to put to bed, mother was late to the meeting. Compare: on account of … Словарь американских идиом
what with — adverb Owing to; because of; as a result of. She was sleeping very badly these days, what with the new baby and all the activity surrounding him … Wiktionary
what with — because, as a result of We wanted to go away for a holiday but what with the move to a new building and the expansion we are too busy to go anywhere … Idioms and examples
what with — spoken used when you are giving a number of reasons for a particular situation or problem The police are having a difficult time, what with all the drugs and violence on our streets … English dictionary
what with one thing and another — used for referring to many different events in a way that is not specific. You use this expression in order to explain why something did or did not happen What with one thing and another, I didn t get home until after midnight … English dictionary
what with — because of. → what … English new terms dictionary
what with — Partly, in part … New dictionary of synonyms
What — What, pron., a., & adv. [AS. hw[ae]t, neuter of hw[=a] who; akin to OS. hwat what, OFries. hwet, D. & LG. wat, G. was, OHG. waz, hwaz, Icel. hvat, Sw. & Dan. hvad, Goth. hwa. [root]182. See {Who}.] [1913 Webster] 1. As an interrogative pronoun,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
