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adj. VERBS be, feel, seem | become ADV. really, very I thought it was really mean of him not to let her use the car. | a bit, pretty, rather, slightly That was a pretty mean trick. He's rather mean when it comes to spending money on the children. PREP. to He's so mean to his mother! | with She's very mean with her money.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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In addition to the idioms beginning with MEAN, Also see under MEANS.
American Heritage Idioms
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verb
indicates:
Red sky at night can mean fair weather.
verb
intend:
Did she mean to turn right
adj.
ill-tempered:
He was regarded as a mean man.
Simple Definitions
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Phrase(s): mean something (to someone)
1. Lit. to make sense to someone. • Does this line mean anything to you? • Yes, it means something. 2. Fig. [for someone] to cause positive feelings in another person. • You mean a lot to me. • This job means a lot to Ann.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs