to be without sth

  • 1without detriment (to somebody) — without detriment (to sb/sth) idiom not resulting in harm or damage to sb/sth • This tax cannot be introduced without detriment to people s living standards. Main entry: ↑detrimentidiom …

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  • 2without detriment (to something) — without detriment (to sb/sth) idiom not resulting in harm or damage to sb/sth • This tax cannot be introduced without detriment to people s living standards. Main entry: ↑detrimentidiom …

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  • 3without prejudice — Ⅰ. without prejudice ► LAW if a decision or action is made without prejudice to a right, you continue to have that right: »Three days later, she asked for a dismissal without prejudice, meaning that she can re file at any time. without prejudice… …

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  • 4without a second thought — phrase acting immediately, without stopping to think Without a second thought, she ran after the thief. Thesaurus: happening or done quickly, suddenly or immediatelysynonym Main entry: second * * * without a second ˈthought idiom …

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  • 5without prejudice (to something) — without ˈprejudice (to sth) idiom (law) without affecting any other legal matter • They agreed to pay compensation without prejudice (= without admitting ↑guilt ). Main entry: ↑ …

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  • 6without — with|out W1S1 [wıðˈaut US wıðˈaut, wıθˈaut] prep, adv [: Old English; Origin: withutan] 1.) not having something, especially something that is basic or necessary ▪ After the storm we were without electricity for five days. ▪ a house without a… …

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  • 7without rhyme or reason — there s no ˌrhyme or ˈreason to/for sth | without ˌrhyme or ˈreason idiom if there is no rhyme or reason to sth or it happens without rhyme or reason, it happens in a way that cannot be easily explained or understood • Suddenly, without rhyme or… …

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  • 8go without (something) — ˌgo wiˈthout (sth) derived to manage without sth that you usually have or need • There wasn t time for breakfast, so I had to go without. • How long can a human being go (= survive) without sleep? • go without ( …

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  • 9do without (somebody) — ˌdo withˈout (sb/sth) derived to manage without sb/sth • She can t do without a secretary. • If they can t get it to us in time, we ll just have to do without. • do without ( …

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  • 10do without (something) — ˌdo withˈout (sb/sth) derived to manage without sb/sth • She can t do without a secretary. • If they can t get it to us in time, we ll just have to do without. • do without ( …

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