If something, like an event, has a knock-on effect, it can triggers off several other events eg. if you're late for the first meeting of the afternoon, you'll probably be late for all of them, then you won't be able to pick your kids at school and it will take even more time to go and pick them at their grandma' etc.
I believe it's mainly UK; what would you say in US?
FRC
I believe it's mainly UK; what would you say in US?
FRC