# due to sb/sth

idiom · CEFR B1

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/due-to-sb-sth
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

because of someone or something. you use this to explain the reason why something happened.

## Examples

- The game was cancelled due to the rain.
- The flight was delayed by two hours due to a technical problem with the plane.
- The company's rapid expansion was largely due to the innovative strategies implemented by the new management team last year.

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