To Mean For (someone) To (do Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does To Mean For (someone) To (do Something) Idiom mean?

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to mean for (someone) to (do something) What does to mean for (someone) to (do something) mean?	intend for someone to do something	I mean for my friend to get the free ticket and not anyone else.
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huff and puff What does "huff and puff" mean?	breathe very hard	I was huffing and puffing when I reached the top of the stairs.

in bulk What does "in bulk" mean?	in large quantities or amounts	We usually buy some of our food in bulk.
boil down to (something) What does "boil down to (something)" mean?	to reduce something to its essential or main part	The reason that we could not go on a holiday boiled down to the fact that we had no money.
pay (someone) a compliment What does "pay (someone) a compliment" mean?	to compliment someone	My supervisor paid me a compliment for the work that I was doing.
string (someone) along What does "string (someone) along" mean?	to deceive or fool someone	The man tried to string me along with the story about his sick mother.
Keep your ear to the ground What does "Keep your ear to the ground" mean?	If you keep your ear to the ground, you try to keep informed about something, especially if there are rumours or uncertainties.
cat What does "cat" mean?	guy; fellow; dude (rarely used)
live (something) down What does "live (something) down" mean?	overcome the shame or embarrassment of something	It was difficult for the woman to live down the embarrassment and shame of the fact that she had stolen some money at her job.

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To Mean For (someone) To (do Something) Idiom