instead

instead of (something)

As an alternative to something; in place of something. Can I have chicken instead of fish? Mom is going to be furious when she finds out that you snuck out to be with your friends instead of doing your homework.
See also: instead, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

instead of

Also, in lieu of; in place of; in someone's stead. In substitution for, rather than. For example, She wore a dress instead of slacks, or They had a soprano in lieu of a tenor, or In place of soft drinks they served fruit juice, or The chairman spoke in her stead. Instead of dates from about 1200; in lieu of, which borrows lieu, meaning "place," from French, dates from the late 1200s; in place of dates from the 1500s; and in someone's stead from the 1200s. Also see under in someone's shoes.
See also: instead, of
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
See also:
  • (you've) got to get up pretty early in the morning to (do something)
  • a/the feel of (something)
  • (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
  • a straw will show which way the wind blows
  • a crack at (someone or something)
  • all right
  • (you) wanna make something of it?
  • all for the best
  • (have) got something going (with someone)
  • a thing of the past
References in periodicals archive
For users in the sixth segment consuming from 651 to 1000 kWh, the price will be EGP 1.4 instead of EGP 1.35 for 1 kWh.
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A 250 milligrammes methyldopa tablet, was being sold for Rs840 instead of its approved price of Rs638.
Drug inspectors seize stocks of 'overpriced' medicines
Andrew and Kayte Erskine, owners of the Liverpool Central and North office, were presented with the Changing the Face of Caregiving Award at the annual Home Instead Senior Care National Conference.
Liverpool; NOTICEBOARD
Graduates earning over the new PS25,000 threshold are set to benefit too, with lower payments compared to before, for example: | PS25,000 per year repays PS0 per month instead of PS30; | PS27,000 per year repays PS15 per month instead of PS45; | PS30,000 per year repays PS37 per month instead of PS67; | PS33,000 per year repays PS60 per month instead of PS90; | PS35,000 per year repays PS75 per month instead of PS105; and, | PS40,000 per year repays PS112 per month instead of PS142.
Threshold to pay back loan increases
They also took part in a campaign to match older people with families who were able to invite them for Christmas dinner, with Home Instead offering PS10 to each family who hosted an elderly person (non-relative) for Christmas lunch.
Festive fun held at care homes
Xbox One S "Battlefield 1" 500GB bundle is now available for $249 instead of $299
Xbox One S Currently Available At $50 Discount
Louise Atkins: Farmer Christmas and smooky instead of spooky.
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Finest* Premier Cru Champagne (PS14 instead of PS18 until tomorrow at Tesco) While Valentine's Day romantics snap up the respectable and reliable Tesco Finest* Rose Champagne (PS15 instead of PS20 until March 1), the canny will opt instead for this well-crafted premier cru with lively effervescence and appealing biscuit-influenced lemon fruit.
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Just rinsing the shower or bath instead of scrubbing it
Why women don't trust men with house cleaning
This year, let's not fall for lofty goals, instead take small, steady steps to a fitter us.
20 SMALL STEPS TO A HEALTHY NEW YEAR
1 Porridge instead of breakfast cereals WHILE packaged breakfast cereals may look like a healthy option, in reality most cereals are laden with sugar.
Light switches; Swapping just 10 foods for healthier alternatives could help you shift the excess pounds in a hurry
WORCESTER - Home Instead Senior Care of Worcester County and MetroWest recently donated $500 to the Worcester County Food Bank.
Way to go!
4, HOME INSTEAD SENIOR CARE hosted its "Legislative Day" in Lincoln, Neb.
Home Instead's "Legislative Day" in Lincoln, Neb. presents a case study in effective grassroots advocacy
The CM4043 has a conventional rifled barrel instead of the match grade polygonal barrel on Kahr's PM series; the CM slide stop lever is metal-injection molded instead of machined; the CM series slide has fewer machining operations and uses simple engraved markings instead of roll marking; and finally, the CM series are shipped with one magazine instead of two magazines.
Model CM4043
Having examined the Latin text of some ten chapters at the opening and ending of both books, I stumbled upon some typographical errors, the first one of which unfortunately already occurs at the beginning of the very first chapter of the first book (16, line 2: delexi for deflexi), while at the end of chapter four, Young has iudicum instead of iudicium (28, line 18).
Justus Lipsius' 'Concerning Constancy'