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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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Thanks to injuries and ineffectiveness from the starting rotation, the bullpen’s 126 innings were far and away the most in the majors.

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“So much love and thanks to you all!! I wouldn’t be here without you.”

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Sánchez said power was brought back online thanks to connections with France and Morocco as well as gas and hydropower sources.

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Thanks to a support slot with U2 on their 1983 US tour, The Alarm gained a transatlantic following - not an inconsiderable achievement.

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After five races this season, Ferrari have a sprint victory in China, courtesy of Lewis Hamilton, a single grand prix podium finish, thanks to Charles Leclerc in Saudi Arabia, and lie fourth in the constructors' championship, already 110 points behind leaders McLaren.

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