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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Six of one and half-a-dozen of the other What does "Six of one and half-a-dozen of the other" mean?	This is an idiom used when there is little or no difference between two options.

prone to (something) What does "prone to (something)" mean?	to be likely to do something	Our manager is prone to saying some very strange things.
like a bolt out of the blue What does "like a bolt out of the blue" mean?	suddenly and without warning	It was like a bolt out of the blue when my father said that he was going to change jobs.
stand one's ground What does "stand one's ground" mean?	to maintain and defend one's position	Although the other negotiating team was very aggressive we stood our ground and bargained hard.
for short What does "for short" mean?	in a short form	The man always uses his nickname for short.
Go round in circles What does "Go round in circles" mean?	If people are going round in circles, they keep discussing the same thing without reaching any agreement or coming to a conclusion.
run (someone) out What does "run (someone) out" mean?	to force someone to leave, to expel someone	The police ran the drug dealers out of town.
a lone wolf What does "a lone wolf" mean?	someone who prefers to spend time alone and has few friends	The boy was a lone wolf and spent most of his time alone.

bottom line What does "bottom line" mean?	the result or final outcome of something, the last figure on a financial statement	Although I do not want to buy a new car, the bottom line is that I need a new car for work.
from rags to riches What does "from rags to riches" mean?	from poverty to wealth	The family went from rags to riches when oil was discovered on their farm.
open up a can of worms What does "open up a can of worms" mean?	to create unnecessary complications or problems	The company opened up a can of worms when they decided to talk about the union contract.
break a law What does "break a law" mean?	to fail to obey a law	The young man broke the law when he drove his friend's car without a proper license.
As mad as a hatter What does "As mad as a hatter" mean?	This simile means that someone is crazy or behaves very strangely. In the past many people who made hats went insane because they had a lot of contact with mercury.

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