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Re: idiom
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Originally Posted by
Red5
If something has a
"knock-on effect"
, it means that it has a "secondary or incidental effect" on future events.
See:
http://define.ansme.com/words/k/knock-on_effect.html
I've got it! Synonyms: consequence, effect, event, issue, outcome, result, upshot. (It's a British expression.)
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