Thanks to the storm, we have no electricity.
•Thanks to Mary, we have tickets to the game. She bought them early before they were sold out.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
thanks to someone — thanks to (someone/something) because of someone or something. Thanks to Sandy, I found this great apartment. Thanks to his fitness, Roberto recovered from the injury fairly quickly … New idioms dictionary
no thanks to someone — no thanks to (someone/something) despite someone or something. Well, we ve finished the painting, no thanks to Sandra, who suddenly decided she had to go away for the weekend! … New idioms dictionary
no thanks to someone — no thanks to (someone) if you have done something no thanks to a particular person, you have done it although they did not help you or tried to prevent you. Well, we ve finished the painting, no thanks to Sandra who suddenly decided she had to go … New idioms dictionary
thanks to something — thanks to (someone/something) because of someone or something. Thanks to Sandy, I found this great apartment. Thanks to his fitness, Roberto recovered from the injury fairly quickly … New idioms dictionary
thanks to — (someone/something) because of someone or something. Thanks to Sandy, I found this great apartment. Thanks to his fitness, Roberto recovered from the injury fairly quickly … New idioms dictionary
thanks — noun 1. an acknowledgment of appreciation (Freq. 7) • Hypernyms: ↑acknowledgment, ↑acknowledgement • Hyponyms: ↑appreciation, ↑thank you, ↑bow, ↑curtain call … Useful english dictionary
thanks — thanks1 [ θæŋks ] interjection INFORMAL *** 1. ) used for telling someone you are grateful for something they have said or done: You re looking well. Thanks. thanks for (doing) something: Thanks for reminding me. Thanks for dinner it was great. 2 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
thanks — thanks1 W2S1 [θæŋks] interjection informal 1.) used to tell someone that you are grateful for something they have given you or done for you = ↑thank you ▪ Pass the salt, please ... thanks. thanks for ▪ Thanks a lot for the drink. ▪ Thanks very… … Dictionary of contemporary English
thanks*/*/*/ — [θæŋks] interjection informal I 1) used for telling someone that you are grateful for something that they have said or done ‘You re looking well. ‘Thanks. [/ex] Thanks for dinner – it was great.[/ex] Thanks for reminding me.[/ex] 2) used for… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
thanks to — AS A RESULT OF, owing to, due to, because of, through, as a consequence of, on account of, by virtue of, by dint of; formal by reason of. → thanks * * * as a result of; due to it s thanks to you that he s in this mess * * * thanks to : with the… … Useful english dictionary
thanks to — 1) used for saying that someone or something is responsible for something good that happened Thanks to this treatment, her condition has improved. 2) used for saying that you blame someone or something for something bad that happened The railway… … English dictionary
