prep. Because; as a result of. I couldn't visit you, what with the snowstorm and the cold I had. What with dishes to wash and children to put to bed, mother was late to the meeting.
Compare: ON ACCOUNT OF.
prep. Because; as a result of. I couldn't visit you, what with the snowstorm and the cold I had. What with dishes to wash and children to put to bed, mother was late to the meeting.
Compare: ON ACCOUNT OF.
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012