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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.
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She was sleeping very badly these days, what with the new baby and all the activity surrounding him.
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what with — ► what with because of. Main Entry: ↑what … English terms dictionary
what with — preposition Etymology: what (II) : on account of what with summertime it was still broad daylight when, around half past eight, I entered the big living room Valentine Williams * * * what with Because of, considering • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english 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 … 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 — 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 — phrase 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. Thesaurus:… … Useful english dictionary
(what) with one thing and another — (what) with ˌone thing and aˈnother idiom (informal) because you have been busy with various problems, events or things you had to do • I completely forgot her birthday, what with one thing and another. Main entry: ↑thingidiom … Useful english dictionary
what with something — what with sth idiom used to list the various reasons for sth • What with the cold weather and my bad leg, I haven t been out for weeks. Main entry: ↑whatidiom … Useful english dictionary