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idiommeansby all meansspoken used in order to give someone permission to do something, or to agree that they should do something:"Can I just check that your phone's working properly?" "Yes, by all means."If you think Ted would be interested in the talk, by all means bring him along.by fair means or foulusing any method that is necessary to get or achieve what you want, even unfair, dishonest, or illegal methods:What made Crighton so difficult to talk to was his insistence on winning every argument, by fair means or foul.It seems that the Nationalists are determined to win the election by foul means, if fair means are not effective.by no means(also not ... by any means)used in order to emphasize a negative statement:Discrimination does exist in this university, and it is by no means a minor problem.My granddaughter isn't a bad kid by any means, but some of her friends do worry me.sth is a means to an endused in order to say that something is only done or used in order to obtain something else, and is not considered important for any other reason:For me, money is just a means to an end - I only want enough to lead a reasonably pleasant and comfortable life.Ashe argued that sports could be a means to the end of getting an education, but he did not believe in lowering academic standards for athletes.
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a mean (something)Said of something that is particularly impressive or appealing. I make a mean stew—are you sure you don't want to stay for dinner? You should ask that guy to join your band—he plays a mean sax. mean something (to someone) 1. Lit. to make sense to someone. Does this line mean anything to you? Yes, it means something. 2. Fig. [for someone] to cause positive feelings in another person. You mean a lot to me. This job means a lot to Ann. mean mod. having to do with someone or something that is very good; cool. This music is mean, man, mean. What a great sound! - (as) mean as a junkyard dog
- a mean (something)
- a mean something
- a means to an end
- be no mean (something)
- be no mean feat
- be no mean...
- be nothing to (one)
- be the world to (one)
- be/mean nothing to somebody
- be/mean the world to somebody
- beyond (one's) means
- beyond means
- beyond one's means
- by all manner of means
- by all means
- by all means of
- by all means of (something)
- by any means
- by fair means or foul
- by means of
- by means of (something)
- by means of something
- by no means
- do (something) for the best
- do, mean, etc. something for the best
- doesn't have a (certain kind of) bone in (one's) body
- end justifies the means, the
- follow the golden mean
- golden mean
- happy mean
- happy medium
- I don’t mean maybe!
- I don't mean maybe
- I don't mean maybe!
- I know what you mean
- I mean
- I see
- I see what you mean
- know what I 'm saying?
- lean and mean
- lean times
- lean, mean (something) machine
- live beyond (one's) means
- live beyond means
- live beyond/within your means
- live within (one's) means
- live within means
- man of means
- mean
- mean (one) no harm
- mean (something) as (something else)
- mean (something) by (something)
- mean (something) for the best
- mean as
- mean business
- mean by
- mean enough to steal a penny off a dead man's eyes
- mean for
- mean no harm
- mean no offense
- mean nothing
- mean nothing to (one)
- mean streak
- mean streak, a
- mean the world to (someone)
- mean to
- mean to (do something)
- mean to (one)
- mean to do
- mean to say
- mean well
- means to an end
- no mean
- no mean (something)
- no mean feat
- no means no
- not by any means
- not have a (kind of) bone in (one's) body
- not mean (one) any harm
- not mean any offense
- not mean diddly
- send (someone or something) by (some means)
- silence means consent
- The end justifies the means
- the golden mean
- the happy/golden mean
- treat them mean, keep them keen
- ways and means
- What's that supposed to mean?
- within (one's) means
- woman of means
- yes means yes
- You can't mean that!
- You mean to tell me
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