yes, please do it By all means, come to the Learning Skills Centre.
by any means
any way or method, by doing any job He survived by any means when he first came to Canada.
by no means
not in any way, not by any stretch... By no means is a car a good investment. It will depreciate.
end justifies the means
(See the end justifies the means)
in the meantime
for now, meanwhile Someday I want to own a yacht. In the meantime, I have a canoe.
mean business
is serious or determined, no nonsense At work or play she means business. She is a serious person.
mean streak
being unkind at times, having cruel traits Kurt has a mean streak in him. Did you see him kick his dog?
mean well
wants to help, has good intentions Kay is a gossip, but she means well. She tries to be a friend.
play a mean game
play very well, play to win Ingrid may beat you. She plays a mean game of chess.
the end justifies the means
any method is fine if the result is good If a person steals food to survive, does the end justify the means?
means
money
beyond one's means
more than one can afford 非财力所及 Don't live beyond your means.过日子不要超出自己财力所及的范围。
by means of
with the help of;by using sth.or some method 利用 He recovered by means of seaair and seabathing.他通过呼吸海边的空气和洗海水浴恢复了健康。 They succeeded by means of perseverance.他们依靠坚持而成功。 The thief entered the house by means of a ladder.小偷用一个梯子进了房间。
ways and means
Idiom(s): ways and means
Theme: MONEY
eferring to the raising of money to pay for something. (Typically refers to a government committee or a committee of some organization charged with raising money. Fixed order.) • The suggestion was referred to the ways and means committee for discussion at the next meeting. • The proposed legislation is stalled in ways and means.
one means business
Idiom(s): one means business
Theme: SERIOUSNESS
one is very serious. (Informal.) • Billy, get into this house and do your homework, and I mean business. • We mean business when we say you must stop all this nonsense.
mean to
Idiom(s): mean to (do sth)
Theme: INTENTIONS
to intend to do something. • Did you mean to do that? • No, it was an accident. I didn't mean to.
mean sth
Idiom(s): mean sth (to sb)
Theme: FEELING - LACKING
for someone to have feeling for (someone or something). • You mean a lot to me. • This job means a lot to Ann.
mean nothing
Idiom(s): mean nothing (to sb)
Theme: FEELING - LACKING
[for someone] not to have feeling for (someone or something). • Do I mean nothing to you after all these years? • Do all those years mean nothing?
live within one's means
Idiom(s): live within one's means
Theme: LIVELIHOOD
to spend no more money than one has. • We have to struggle to live within our means, but we manage. • John is unable to live within his means.
live beyond one's means
Idiom(s): live beyond one's means
Theme: LIFESTYLE
to spend more money than one can afford. • The Browns are deeply in debt because they are living beyond their means. • I keep a budget so that I don’t live beyond my means.
by all means of
Idiom(s): by all means of sth
Theme: POSITIVE
using every possible manner of something to do something. • People will be arriving by all means of transportation. • The surgeon performed the operation by all means of instruments.
He who wills the end wills the means.
If you are determined to do something you will find a way.
The end justifies the means.
Wrong or unfair methods may be used if the result of the action is good.
Lean and mean
An organisation that is lean and mean has no excess or unnecessary elements and is very competitive.
Man of means
A man, or woman, of means is wealthy.
Shades of meaning
Shades of meaning is a phrase used to describe the small, subtle differences in meaning between similar words or phrases; 'kid' and 'youth' both refer to young people, but carry differing views and ideas about young people.
beyond one's means|beyond|means
adj. phr. Too expensive, not affordable. Unfortunately, a new Mercedes Benz is beyond my means right now.
by all means|all means|by all manner of means
adv. phr. Certainly, without fail. He felt that he should by all means warn Jones. Antonym: BY NO MEANS.
by means of|means
prep. By the use of; with the help of. The fisherman saved himself by means of a floating log.By means of monthly payments, people can buy more than in the past.
by no means|any means|by no manner of means|means|
adv. phr. Not even a little; certainly not. He is by no means bright."May I stay home from school?" "By no means."Dick worked on his project Saturday, but he is not finished yet, by any means. Antonym: BY ALL MEANS.
man of means|man|means
n. phr. A rich person. He became a man of means by successfully playing the stock market.
mean business|business|mean
v. phr., informal To decide strongly to do what you plan to do; really mean it; be serious. The boss said he would fire us if we didn't work harder and he means business.When she went to college to study, she meant business.He just liked the company of the other girls he dated, but this time he seems to mean business.
mean well|mean
v. phr. To have good intentions. Fred generally means well, but he has a tendency to be tactless.
means to an end|end|means
n. phr. An action leading to some end or purpose. Money for him was just a means to an end; actually he wanted power.
ways and means|means|ways
n. plural Methods of getting something done or getting money; how something can be done and paid for. The boys were trying to think of ways and means to go camping for the weekend.The United States Senate has a committee on ways and means.
end justifies the means, the
end justifies the means, the A good outcome excuses any wrongs committed to attain it. For example, He's campaigning with illegal funds on the theory that if he wins the election the end will justify the means, or The officer tricked her into admitting her guilt—the end sometimes justifies the means. This proverbial (and controversial) observation dates from ancient times, but in English it was first recorded only in 1583.
mean
mean In addition to the idioms beginning with mean, also see under means. * * * - mean business - mean to
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