mean造句181. I didn't mean to break his nose. I just saw red.
182. The phrase 'born again' is used metaphorically to mean that someone has suddenly become very religious.
183. I mean that there should be no argument about this.
184. He needed to find a mean between frankness and rudeness.
185. They serve a mean Sunday brunch at the restaurant on Fourth Street.
186. I mean you've got to hand it to her, she's brought up those three children all on her own.
187. I didn't mean to hurt her, only to keep her still.
188. I didn't mean to say that: it just slipped out.
189. It was mean of her only to give £1—she's filthy rich, you know.
190. My daughter is at university. In AmE you cannot use university in this way. You use it with a or the to mean a particular university. My daughter is at college.
191. Low levels of profitability mean there is a lack of incentive to undertake new investment.
192. The expansion of the factory will mean the employment of sixty extra workers.
193. Having this disease does not necessarily mean that you will die young.
194. Just because you're older than me doesn't mean you can tell me what to do.
195. We didn't mean to hurt him. It was just a bit of fun.
196. I didn't mean to upset you. It's just that I had to tell somebody.
197. 'That's not what I mean, and you know it ,' Cara protested.
198. I mean, taking the wrong equipment with you - that's just plain stupid.
199. I didn't mean to say it. The words slipped out.