in the wake of something

in the wake of (something)

1. In the aftermath of something, often as a consequence. In the wake of the scandal, several committee members resigned.

2. Coming immediately after something. In the wake of the final scene, the audience burst into applause.

in the wake of something

COMMON If an event, especially an unpleasant one, follows in the wake of a previous event, it happens after the earlier event, often as a result of it. The trouble at Shotts prison follows in the wake of unrest at several prisons in England. He remained in office until 1985 when he resigned in the wake of a row with the Socialist government.

in the wake of somebody/something

coming after and resulting from somebody/something; behind somebody/something: Disease began spreading in the wake of the floods. The tourists left all sorts of rubbish in their wake. OPPOSITE: in advance (of something)

As a ship moves through the water, it leaves a wake (= disturbed water) behind it.

词组	in the wake of something
释义	in the wake of something in the wake of (something) 1. In the aftermath of something, often as a consequence. In the wake of the scandal, several committee members resigned. 2. Coming immediately after something. In the wake of the final scene, the audience burst into applause. See also: of, wake Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. in the wake of something COMMON If an event, especially an unpleasant one, follows in the wake of a previous event, it happens after the earlier event, often as a result of it. The trouble at Shotts prison follows in the wake of unrest at several prisons in England. He remained in office until 1985 when he resigned in the wake of a row with the Socialist government. See also: of, something, wake Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. in the wake of somebody/something coming after and resulting from somebody/something; behind somebody/something: Disease began spreading in the wake of the floods. The tourists left all sorts of rubbish in their wake. OPPOSITE: in advance (of something) As a ship moves through the water, it leaves a wake (= disturbed water) behind it. See also: of, somebody, something, wake Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: in the wake of in the wake of (something) in the wake of somebody/something have (something) coming to (one) have it coming to you it was fun while it lasted What is the harm in (doing something)? burn your fingers get (one's) fingers burned get your fingers burnt
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