... at least he meant well. (A. Cronin)
She's very earnest, means well, quite decent, in fact. (A. Cronin)
No, the gov'nor ain't so bad, poor old chap; and I don't dislike him as much as you might expect. He means well. (B. Shaw)
Idioms and examples. 2014.
mean well — To have good intentions • • • Main Entry: ↑well * * * mean well phrase to intend something good, kind, or suitable, even though there is a bad result I know she can be annoying but she means well. Thesaurus: to intend to do somethingsynonym … Useful english dictionary
mean well — {v. phr.} To have good intentions. * /Fred generally means well, but he has a tendency to be tactless./ … Dictionary of American idioms
mean well — {v. phr.} To have good intentions. * /Fred generally means well, but he has a tendency to be tactless./ … Dictionary of American idioms
mean well — ► mean well have good intentions, but not always carry them out. Main Entry: ↑mean … English terms dictionary
mean well — have good intentions, but not always carry them out. → mean … English new terms dictionary
mean\ well — v. phr. To have good intentions. Fred generally means well, but he has a tendency to be tactless … Словарь американских идиом
mean well — wants to help, has good intentions Kay is a gossip, but she means well. She tries to be a friend … English idioms
mean well — to intend to be helpful. He s a good person, and I know he means well … New idioms dictionary
mean well — to intend something good, kind, or suitable, even though there is a bad result I know she can be annoying but she means well … English dictionary
mean well — have good intentions … English contemporary dictionary
