- a\ means\ to\ an\ end
- n. phr.An action leading to some end or purpose.
Money for him was just a means to an end; actually he wanted power.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
a\ means\ to\ an\ end
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means to an end — {n. phr.} An action leading to some end or purpose. * /Money for him was just a means to an end; actually he wanted power./ … Dictionary of American idioms
means to an end — {n. phr.} An action leading to some end or purpose. * /Money for him was just a means to an end; actually he wanted power./ … Dictionary of American idioms
means\ to\ an\ end — n. phr. An action leading to some end or purpose. Money for him was just a means to an end; actually he wanted power … Словарь американских идиом
(a) means to an end — a means to an end phrase a way of getting or achieving something that you want Information management must be regarded as a means to an end. Thesaurus: systems and methods for doing thingssynonym Main entry: means * * * a ˌmeans to an ˈend … Useful english dictionary
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