I mean

A segue into an explanation or justification of what one just said. Why don't we just increase taxes on the rich? I mean, there is a budget deficit in the country, but the wealthy are wealthier than ever before.

I mean

(spoken) used to explain or correct what you have just said: I blame the parents. I mean, would you allow a 13-year-old to stay out until 2 o’clock in the morning?

See also: mean

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

that brings me to the point
seriously
but seriously, folks
folk
in (all) fairness (to one)
in fairness
fairness
meanwhile, back at the ranch
segue
segue into (something)

References in classic literature

Day and night he is brooding on your wrongs--I should say your rights-- that is to say your wrongs--no, I mean your rights--"("Don't talk no more!" growled the man under the window.

Sylvie and Bruno

I's above all in this spirit that I've singled out Midday for these remarks: I mean it to be representative of a particular moment in high Modernism, an optimistic and expansive moment that in one sense is still with us--all the artists just mentioned, except of course Louis, continued to be productive--but in another sense seems almost inconceivably remote.

Anthony Caro: Midday

For example, viewpoint i means agent i's view, and viewpoint ji is agent j's view perceived by agent i.

Subjective rationalizability in hypergames

词组	I mean
释义	I mean I mean A segue into an explanation or justification of what one just said. Why don't we just increase taxes on the rich? I mean, there is a budget deficit in the country, but the wealthy are wealthier than ever before. See also: mean Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. I mean (spoken) used to explain or correct what you have just said: I blame the parents. I mean, would you allow a 13-year-old to stay out until 2 o’clock in the morning? See also: mean Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: that brings me to the point seriously but seriously, folks folk in (all) fairness (to one) in fairness fairness meanwhile, back at the ranch segue segue into (something) References in classic literature Day and night he is brooding on your wrongs--I should say your rights-- that is to say your wrongs--no, I mean your rights--"("Don't talk no more!" growled the man under the window. Sylvie and Bruno I's above all in this spirit that I've singled out Midday for these remarks: I mean it to be representative of a particular moment in high Modernism, an optimistic and expansive moment that in one sense is still with us--all the artists just mentioned, except of course Louis, continued to be productive--but in another sense seems almost inconceivably remote. Anthony Caro: Midday For example, viewpoint i means agent i's view, and viewpoint ji is agent j's view perceived by agent i. Subjective rationalizability in hypergames
随便看	the living image of (someone or something) the long and short of it the long and (the) short of it the long and the short of it the long arm of coincidence the long arm of the law the longest pole knocks the persimmon the longest way round is the nearest way home the longest way round is the shortest way home the long tail the loose ends/threads the Lord helps those who help themselves the Lord works in mysterious ways the love of money is the root of all evil the love of (one's) life the lowdown on the lowest common denominator the lowest of the low the lowest rung of the ladder the lowest rung on the ladder the low man on the totem pole the low road the luck of the devil the luck of the draw the luck of the Irish