in preference to (someone or something)
in preference to (someone or something)
Over or instead of someone or something else. We chose to publish Mary's essay in preference to yours because hers dealt more explicitly with the topic we assigned. We've decided to go with a local credit union in preference to a big multinational bank.
See also: preference
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
in preference to somebody/something
rather than somebody/something: She was chosen in preference to her sister.See also: preference, somebody, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- in preference to somebody/something
- have precedence over (someone or something)
- precedence over
- precedence over (someone or something)
- take precedence over (someone or something)
- center around
- center around (someone or something)
- exceed
- exceed (someone or something) by (something)
- exceed by