to little/good/some/no purpose

to good purpose

To something's most positive, most effective, or most beneficial utility. Twenty years later, he's finally putting those programming skills to good purpose, designing tracking software for local park rangers to help combat poaching. The seminar aims to help people channel their negative emotions and impulses to good purpose, translating that energy into creative expression. Yeah, I was laid off, but I turned my time off to good purpose and traveled the world.

to little purpose

To no or an insignificant amount of usefulness or utility. That art degree has been put to little purpose, as I ended up getting a job as an accounts manager for a financial firm. HR is insisting that we all attend these meetings, but they're to little purpose if you ask me.

to no purpose

To no or an insignificant amount of usefulness or utility. That art degree has been put to no purpose, as I ended up getting a job as an accounts manager for a financial firm. HR is insisting that we all attend these meetings, but they're to no purpose if you ask me.

to some purpose

To some significant amount of usefulness or utility. I'm just glad to be putting this degree to some purpose after all these years. I'd be more enthusiastic about these meetings if I thought they were to some purpose other than to tick a box for HR.

to good purpose

To effective use, as in A donation to the homeless shelter will be put to good purpose. This idiom was first recorded in 1553. Also see to little or no purpose.

to little purpose

Also, to no purpose. Of little or no use, in vain, as in Hiring a new lawyer will be to little purpose. The related phrases are sometimes combined in to little or no purpose and used as a general indicator of futility. To little purpose was first recorded in 1560. For a synonym, see to no avail; also see to good purpose.

to little/good/some/no ˈpurpose

(formal) with little, good, etc. result or effect: Another meeting was held, to little purpose. She had used the profits to good purpose and upgraded their software.

to good purpose

With good results.

词组	to little/good/some/no purpose
释义	to little/good/some/no purpose to good purpose To something's most positive, most effective, or most beneficial utility. Twenty years later, he's finally putting those programming skills to good purpose, designing tracking software for local park rangers to help combat poaching. The seminar aims to help people channel their negative emotions and impulses to good purpose, translating that energy into creative expression. Yeah, I was laid off, but I turned my time off to good purpose and traveled the world. See also: good, purpose to little purpose To no or an insignificant amount of usefulness or utility. That art degree has been put to little purpose, as I ended up getting a job as an accounts manager for a financial firm. HR is insisting that we all attend these meetings, but they're to little purpose if you ask me. See also: little, purpose to no purpose To no or an insignificant amount of usefulness or utility. That art degree has been put to no purpose, as I ended up getting a job as an accounts manager for a financial firm. HR is insisting that we all attend these meetings, but they're to no purpose if you ask me. See also: no, purpose to some purpose To some significant amount of usefulness or utility. I'm just glad to be putting this degree to some purpose after all these years. I'd be more enthusiastic about these meetings if I thought they were to some purpose other than to tick a box for HR. See also: purpose Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. to good purpose To effective use, as in A donation to the homeless shelter will be put to good purpose. This idiom was first recorded in 1553. Also see to little or no purpose. See also: good, purpose to little purpose Also, to no purpose. Of little or no use, in vain, as in Hiring a new lawyer will be to little purpose. The related phrases are sometimes combined in to little or no purpose and used as a general indicator of futility. To little purpose was first recorded in 1560. For a synonym, see to no avail; also see to good purpose. See also: little, purpose The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. to little/good/some/no ˈpurpose (formal) with little, good, etc. result or effect: Another meeting was held, to little purpose. She had used the profits to good purpose and upgraded their software. See also: good, little, no, purpose Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary to good purpose With good results. See also: good, purpose American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: to good purpose crowning glory proof of the pudding, the the proof of the pudding do for do for (someone or something) done for a track record run its course, to run/take its course
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