knock-on effectnoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˈnɒk.ɒn ɪˌfekt/us/ˈnɑːk.ɑːn ɪˌfekt/mainly UKWhen an event or situation has a knock-on effect, it causes other events or situations, but not directly:
If one or two trains run late, it has a knock-on effect on the entire rail service.
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- be a monument to sth idiom
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- you've made your bed, now lie in it idiom
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