- mean\ well
- v. phr.To have good intentions.
Fred generally means well, but he has a tendency to be tactless.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
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mean well — To have good intentions • • • Main Entry: ↑well * * * mean well phrase to intend something good, kind, or suitable, even though there is a bad result I know she can be annoying but she means well. Thesaurus: to intend to do somethingsynonym … Useful english dictionary
mean well — {v. phr.} To have good intentions. * /Fred generally means well, but he has a tendency to be tactless./ … Dictionary of American idioms
mean well — {v. phr.} To have good intentions. * /Fred generally means well, but he has a tendency to be tactless./ … Dictionary of American idioms
mean well — ► mean well have good intentions, but not always carry them out. Main Entry: ↑mean … English terms dictionary
mean well — (from Idioms in Speech) to have kindly feelings towards, to have good intentions ... at least he meant well. (A. Cronin) She s very earnest, means well, quite decent, in fact. (A. Cronin) No, the gov nor ain t so bad, poor old chap; and I don t… … Idioms and examples
mean well — have good intentions, but not always carry them out. → mean … English new terms dictionary
mean well — wants to help, has good intentions Kay is a gossip, but she means well. She tries to be a friend … English idioms
mean well — to intend to be helpful. He s a good person, and I know he means well … New idioms dictionary
mean well — to intend something good, kind, or suitable, even though there is a bad result I know she can be annoying but she means well … English dictionary
mean well — have good intentions … English contemporary dictionary
