Смысл: demeans

demeanI
[dıʹmi:n]
v refl
<Í> вести себя
to demean oneself well [ill] - хорошо [плохо] вести себя
to demean oneself like a gentleman - вести себя как подобает джентльмену

II
[dıʹmi:n]
v refl
<Í> унижаться, ронять своё достоинство
he demeaned himself by taking the bribe - он опозорил себя взяткой
proud men demeaned themselves and their families to accept official charity - гордые люди унижались сами и унижали свои семьи, чтобы получить официальное вспомоществование

means Идиома

by all means

yes, please do it By all means, come to the Learning Skills Centre.

by any means

any way or method, by doing any job He survived by any means when he first came to Canada.

by no means

not in any way, not by any stretch... By no means is a car a good investment. It will depreciate.

end justifies the means

(See the end justifies the means)

the end justifies the means

any method is fine if the result is good If a person steals food to survive, does the end justify the means?

means

money

beyond one's means

more than one can afford 非财力所及
Don't live beyond your means．过日子不要超出自己财力所及的范围。

by means of

with the help of；by using sth．or some method 利用
He recovered by means of seaair and seabathing．他通过呼吸海边的空气和洗海水浴恢复了健康。
They succeeded by means of perseverance．他们依靠坚持而成功。
The thief entered the house by means of a ladder．小偷用一个梯子进了房间。

ways and means

Idiom(s): ways and means

Theme: MONEY

eferring to the raising of money to pay for something. (Typically refers to a government committee or a committee of some organization charged with raising money. Fixed order.)
• The suggestion was referred to the ways and means committee for discussion at the next meeting.
• The proposed legislation is stalled in ways and means.

one means business

Idiom(s): one means business

Theme: SERIOUSNESS

one is very serious. (Informal.)
• Billy, get into this house and do your homework, and I mean business.
• We mean business when we say you must stop all this nonsense.

live within one's means

Idiom(s): live within one's means

Theme: LIVELIHOOD

to spend no more money than one has.
• We have to struggle to live within our means, but we manage.
• John is unable to live within his means.

live beyond one's means

Idiom(s): live beyond one's means

Theme: LIFESTYLE

to spend more money than one can afford.
• The Browns are deeply in debt because they are living beyond their means.
• I keep a budget so that I don’t live beyond my means.

by all means of

Idiom(s): by all means of sth

Theme: POSITIVE

using every possible manner of something to do something.
• People will be arriving by all means of transportation.
• The surgeon performed the operation by all means of instruments.

He who wills the end wills the means.

If you are determined to do something you will find a way.

The end justifies the means.

Wrong or unfair methods may be used if the result of the action is good.

Man of means

A man, or woman, of means is wealthy.

beyond one's means|beyond|means

adj. phr. Too expensive, not affordable. Unfortunately, a new Mercedes Benz is beyond my means right now.

by all means|all means|by all manner of means

adv. phr. Certainly, without fail. He felt that he should by all means warn Jones.
Antonym: BY NO MEANS.

by means of|means

prep. By the use of; with the help of. The fisherman saved himself by means of a floating log. By means of monthly payments, people can buy more than in the past.

by no means|any means|by no manner of means|means|

adv. phr. Not even a little; certainly not. He is by no means bright. "May I stay home from school?" "By no means." Dick worked on his project Saturday, but he is not finished yet, by any means.
Antonym: BY ALL MEANS.

man of means|man|means

n. phr. A rich person. He became a man of means by successfully playing the stock market.

means to an end|end|means

n. phr. An action leading to some end or purpose. Money for him was just a means to an end; actually he wanted power.

ways and means|means|ways

n. plural Methods of getting something done or getting money; how something can be done and paid for. The boys were trying to think of ways and means to go camping for the weekend. The United States Senate has a committee on ways and means.

end justifies the means, the

end justifies the means, the
A good outcome excuses any wrongs committed to attain it. For example, He's campaigning with illegal funds on the theory that if he wins the election the end will justify the means, or The officer tricked her into admitting her guilt—the end sometimes justifies the means. This proverbial (and controversial) observation dates from ancient times, but in English it was first recorded only in 1583.

not by any means

not by any means
see by no means.

More Idioms/Phrases

not bad not be caught dead not breathe a word not built that way not by any means not done not feel oneself not for love or money not give a damn