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Meaning of thanks in English:

thanks

Pronunciation /θaŋks/

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plural noun

1An expression of gratitude.
‘festivals were held to give thanks for the harvest’
- ‘a letter of thanks’
- ‘It came back on about half an hour earlier than predicted, so I suppose I can give thanks for that.’
- ‘All were there to give thanks for their survival and to pay tribute to those who never returned from the beaches.’
- ‘Hundreds turned out to pay tribute to a beloved former headteacher at a memorial service to give thanks for her life.’
- ‘It would be easy to dwell on the animals that Tasmania has lost, but I prefer to give thanks for what remains.’
- ‘There were no thanks in the letter from him, just complaints and accusations.’
- ‘Mr Hill insists he has received no recent complaints and has even been sent a letter of thanks from the forum.’
- ‘There have been regular letters of thanks from charities and people who have been helped by unknown members of the public.’
- ‘Gerry has received a letter of thanks from the charity for his part in helping to raise this much needed cash.’
- ‘His son sent a special letter of thanks which was read out at the ceremony.’
- ‘It is a joyful celebration in which Bolivians give thanks for their freedom as a nation.’
- ‘Citizens packed the quay and bells rang as she landed and went straight to the nearest church to give thanks for her safe arrival.’
- ‘Grateful thanks have been extended to the people of the region for their generous contributions.’
- ‘She has never once acknowledged my thanks, or existence for that matter.’
- ‘We can give thanks and words of appreciation to others for their kind deeds done to us.’
- ‘He smiled back at her and acknowledged her thanks with a nod of his head.’
- ‘This was a very generous response from the community and thanks are extended to all who contributed.’
- ‘The collection, as usual, received a great response and thanks is extended to all who subscribed.’
- ‘Tom Ryan was given a bottle of wine as a thanks for his active involvement in the twinning project.’
- ‘Please pass to Anna my thanks and gratitude for being such a good friend.’
- ‘We have nothing but admiration for the staff at Lease Hill and wish to extend our gratitude and thanks.’
- ‘To them and to those who have supported the office I extend my grateful thanks.’
- ‘My grateful thanks go to the funders who made it possible for me to travel.’
gratitude, gratefulness, appreciation
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1. 1.1
  another way of saying thank you
  ‘ thanks for being so helpful’
  another way of saying thank you
  ‘many thanks’
  ‘So, even though I don't think the photos are that good, thanks for the compliments!’
  ‘Many thanks for the kind comments in the guestbook and also by email.’
  ‘There are far too many people in the band to answer that but thanks for asking.’
  ‘So thanks for your reply to that guy who seemed to have a chip on his shoulder about it.’
  ‘Many thanks for your response and for your generous offer of help.’
  ‘Thank you very much for wanting to go on reading, and thanks for your understanding.’
  ‘Anyways thanks for the compliment; I hope you'll continue to enjoy the story.’
  ‘Many thanks for your advice, which as you can see, I have passed on to our readers.’
  ‘I don't think it's nearly good enough to get published though, but thanks for such a compliment.’
  ‘Many thanks for the reply but as much as I tried to follow your advice, it's been a bad week.’
  ‘Suzanne, thanks for being so supportive with your comments on my blog.’
  ‘Again, thanks for a well written and much deserved tribute to our good friend George.’
  ‘Anyway, thanks for sending me a copy of the essay you want my advice on.’
  ‘Adam, thanks for taking time out of your very busy schedule to be with us tonight.’
  ‘In short, thanks for everything that makes this city great this Thanksgiving.’
  ‘All you secretaries who made it this far into the article… thanks for your patience.’
  ‘And thanks for warning us that your secret service requires a motorcade of more than 35 cars.’
  ‘This was much appreciated and thanks once again to the ladies who looked after the catering.’
  ‘I appreciate your doing so, and thanks also for the compliments about the photos!’
  ‘No, thanks; I'm Not Hungry.’

Phrases

thanks a million

informal

Thank you very much.
- ‘Incidentally, thanks a million to my contributors, whoever you are.’
- ‘I would just like to finish by saying thanks a million to all the staff; they are a credit to the Royal Bolton Hospital and to the town of Bolton and surrounding areas.’
- ‘Anyhow, thanks a million for the comments left on my blog about getting well soon!’
- ‘And thanks a million for helping me clear my name.’
- ‘Hi, Lynn, thanks a million for babysitting for me this Sunday.’
- ‘‘Oh, thanks a million,’ I responded, and glanced over at Ms. Schaeffer again.’
- ‘It's really nice of everyone, though, so thanks a million!’
- ‘Once again, thanks a million for the support and advice.’
- ‘Once again, thanks a million to all of you.’
- ‘Anyway, thanks a million, Steve; I really needed a good review to boost my urge to write.’

no thanks to

Used to convey that someone has failed to contribute to, or has hindered, a successful outcome.
‘we've won, but no thanks to you’
- ‘It was no thanks to your driving that only you got hurt.’
- ‘She is doing fine now, thank God, but it's no thanks to the lack of facilities for transport and radiotherapy.’
- ‘It's a miracle we've escaped another hit, and it's no thanks to anything these clowns have done.’
- ‘But jailing him for a year Recorder Christopher Mather said: ‘It is no thanks to you that no one was killed or injured whether that be your passengers or other road users.’’
- ‘It is no thanks to you that you are not standing here on more serious charges.’
- ‘And if they did, it was certainly no thanks to me.’
- ‘And, of course, if he is let's not forget it will be no thanks to our president.’
- ‘Judge Gullick told him: ‘It is no thanks to you that these 23 people escaped with their lives.’’
- ‘Well, I found a flat anyway, no thanks to any of the university support stuff, and I lived there for 18 months, and it was great.’
- ‘I arrived at the store a harrowing thirty minutes later, no thanks to the driver in front of me.’

thanks to

As a result of; due to.
‘it's thanks to you that he's in this mess’
- ‘Do you think that thanks to my confusion over this unsolicited piece of email I am now a marked man?’
- ‘It was very painful when I first did it, but it's a lot easier now thanks to the painkillers.’
- ‘I ended up walking about a mile out of my way, thanks to following the instructions given.’
- ‘She was never far from the public eye thanks to Jack's tireless interest in politics.’
- ‘Families had an insight into the history of the village thanks to a pair of archaeologists.’
- ‘Subsequently he has become an icon thanks to the most famous poster of all time.’
- ‘We have discovered great chunks of Suffolk we'd never have seen at all thanks to Geoff.’
- ‘A college is to carry out a complete refurbishment of one of its rooms thanks to help from a grant.’
- ‘Historic church buildings in Darwen and Bury are set to get a new lease of life thanks to a cash boost.’
- ‘Once you have read about them, you can even set off and find them thanks to a series of local walks and maps.’

thanks a lot

1informal Used to express a great deal of gratitude to someone.
- ‘thanks a lot for all your help’
- ‘Thanks a lot for all of your advice.’
- ‘Thanks a lot for all the encouragements!’
- ‘Tony, thanks a lot for having me on the show today.’
- ‘Thanks a lot for the nice things you say about Bob.’
- ‘Thanks a lot for the opportunity to do this interview.’
- ‘Thanks a lot for your brilliant work though, which I am very grateful for.’
- ‘Thanks a lot for your generous words, Charlie!’
- ‘Thanks a lot to everyone for the care and concern!’
1. 1.1Used ironically to express annoyance at someone who is to blame for something.
  ‘thanks a lot for wasting my time’
  ‘Thanks a lot for those sleepless nights.’
  ‘Thanks a lot for helping him perpetrate his immoral, illegal war on innocent people.’
  ‘He didn't accept my dental insurance. Gee, thanks a lot.’
  ‘I hate my laugh; thanks a lot guys for bringing my insecurity about it to a new level.’
  ‘Thanks a lot. You have essentially sold out your field solely for the purpose of self-promotion.’