- 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. 2013.
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 … Словарь американских идиом
means to an end — Synonyms and related words: ability, action, ad hoc measure, answer, artifice, capacity, capital, contrivance, countermove, coup, course of action, demarche, device, devices, disposable resources, dodge, effort, expedient, funds, gimmick,… … Moby Thesaurus
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(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
the means justify the end — ► used to say that it does not matter if the methods used to achieve something are wrong, dishonest, etc. as long as you get the result you want : »I m sorry, but reducing the wages of the lowest paid in order to save money is just not acceptable … Financial and business terms
