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Idioms and Phrases

Intend to, as in I meant to go running this morning but got up too late , or I'm sorry I broke it—I didn't mean to . This idiom was first recorded in 1560.
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Example Sentences

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Warned by Wynn-Williams of obstacles that include religious scruples in some countries, laws against organ trafficking in others and privacy concerns elsewhere, Sandberg says indignantly, “Do you mean to tell me that if my 4-year-old was dying and the only thing that would save her was a new kidney, that I couldn’t fly to Mexico and get one and put it in my handbag?â€

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"I've respected your works for years and know how much you mean to many," she said.

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It became a play about significance: What does it mean to live a significant life?

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The well-meaning messengers posing this query mean to protect fragile work addressing issues of race, but they implicitly send another message.

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Greenland was preparing to be mean to Usha Vance but ultimately didn’t have to.

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