intend (something) as (something)
intend (something) as (something)
To aim or plan for something to act as something in particular. I think she intended this measly card as a birthday gift—how rude.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
intend something as something
to mean something to serve as something. We intend this money as a gift. Do not even think about paying it back. This money is intended as a gift.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- a/the feel of (something)
- (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
- a straw will show which way the wind blows
- a crack at (someone or something)
- all right
- (you) wanna make something of it?
- all for the best
- a thing of the past
- a slew of (something)
- a bird in the hand