He made a speech to the effect that we would all keep our jobs even if the factory were sold.
The new governor would do his best in the office to which he had been elected.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
to the effect that — {adj. phr.} With the meaning or purpose; to say that. * /He made a speech to the effect that we would all keep our jobs even if the factory were sold./ * /The new governor would do his best in the office to which he had been elected./ … Dictionary of American idioms
to the effect that — {adj. phr.} With the meaning or purpose; to say that. * /He made a speech to the effect that we would all keep our jobs even if the factory were sold./ * /The new governor would do his best in the office to which he had been elected./ … Dictionary of American idioms
to the effect — phrasal with the meaning < issued a statement to the effect that he would resign > … New Collegiate Dictionary
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