to mean well
121To think well of — Think Think, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Thought}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Thinking}.] [OE. thinken, properly, to seem, from AS. [thorn]yncean (cf. {Methinks}), but confounded with OE. thenken to think, fr. AS. [thorn]encean (imp. [thorn][=o]hte); akin to D.… …
122be all very well — if you say that something is all very well, you mean that although it is good in some ways, it is bad in some ways too. Electric heating is all very well, but what happens if there s a power cut? (usually + but) …
123cuttin\ up\ some\ mean\ rug — Doing well on the dance floor. He is cuttin up some mean rug over there …
124cuttin\ up\ some\ mean\ rug — Doing well on the dance floor. He is cuttin up some mean rug over there …
125play a mean game — play very well, play to win Ingrid may beat you. She plays a mean game of chess …
126I know what you mean — spoken used for telling someone that you understand their situation very well, often because you have had a similar experience He s so hard to talk to. I know what you mean …
127de|mean — de|mean1 «dih MEEN», transitive verb. to lower in dignity or standing; humble: »to demean oneself by insulting a friend. The duke s son would not demean himself by working. SYNONYM(S): debase, degrade. ╂[< de down + mean2; patterned on debase] …
128meanly — Ⅰ. mean [1] ► VERB (past and past part. meant) 1) intend to express or refer to. 2) (of a word) have as its explanation in the same language or its equivalent in another language. 3) intend to occur or be the case. 4) have as a consequence. 5) …
