have someone to thank (for something)

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• have someone or something to thank for something — have (someone or something) to thank for (something) used to say that someone or something is responsible for something The television show has young audiences to thank for its success. [=the show is successful because it is popular with young… …   Useful english dictionary

• have to thank for — have (someone or something) to thank for (something) used to say that someone or something is responsible for something The television show has young audiences to thank for its success. [=the show is successful because it is popular with young… …   Useful english dictionary

• thank — [ θæŋk ] verb transitive *** to tell someone that you are grateful for something they have done or given to you: She didn t even thank me. thank someone for something: I just wanted to thank you for the flowers, they re beautiful. thank someone… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• thank — [[t]θæ̱ŋk[/t]] ♦ thanks, thanking, thanked 1) CONVENTION (formulae) You use thank you or, in more informal English, thanks to express your gratitude when someone does something for you or gives you what you want. Thank you very much for your call …   English dictionary

• thank */*/*/ — UK [θæŋk] / US verb [transitive] Word forms thank : present tense I/you/we/they thank he/she/it thanks present participle thanking past tense thanked past participle thanked to tell someone that you are grateful for something that they have done… …   English dictionary

• thank — /θæŋk / (say thangk) verb (t) 1. to give thanks to; express gratitude to. –phrase 2. have oneself to thank, to be oneself responsible or at fault: *you ve only yourself to thank for the fix you re in. –henry handel richardson, 1925. 3. have… …  

• thank — W2S1 [θæŋk] v [T] [: Old English; Origin: thancian] 1.) to tell someone that you are pleased and grateful for something they have done, or to be polite about it ▪ I haven t had a chance to thank him yet. thank sb for (doing) sth ▪ Did you thank… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• thank — verb (T) 1 to tell someone that you are pleased and grateful for something they have done, or to be polite about it: Remember to thank Uncle Robin when you see him. | thank sb for: Meg and Jo ran to thank their aunt for the presents. | thank sb… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• thank you — interjection 1.) used to tell someone that you are grateful for something they have given you or done for you = ↑thanks ▪ Margaret handed him the butter. Thank you, said Samuel. ▪ Thank you very much , Brian. thank you for (doing) sth ▪ It s good …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• thank you — interjection 1.) used to tell someone that you are grateful for something they have given you or done for you = ↑thanks ▪ Margaret handed him the butter. Thank you, said Samuel. ▪ Thank you very much , Brian. thank you for (doing) sth ▪ It s good …   Dictionary of contemporary English