we aim to please

we aim to please

cliché Your satisfaction as a customer is the main priority of our business. Often used humorously, sarcastically, or satirically (in which case "we" can be replaced with a different pronoun). You can be sure to great service every time, because here at Donovan & Son, we aim to please. A: "Wow. Thanks for doing, like, the bare minimum of what I asked." B: "Hey, I aim to please."
See also: aim, please, we
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

We aim to please.

Fig. We try hard to please you. (Usually a commercial slogan, but can be said in jest by one person, often in response to Thank you.) Mary: This meal is absolutely delicious! Waiter: We aim to please. Tom: Well, Sue, here's the laundry detergent you wanted from the store. Sue: Oh, thanks loads. You saved me a trip. Tom: We aim to please.
See also: aim, please, we
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • 200
  • do not pass Go, do not collect $200
  • do not pass Go, do not collect two hundred dollars
  • so crazy (that) it just might work
  • so crazy (that) it might actually work
  • so crazy (that) it might just work
  • crazy enough (that) it just might work
  • crazy enough (that) it might actually work
  • crazy enough (that) it might just work
  • (just) crazy enough to work
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