mean something

She was aware of me watching her and glanced up. 'It must mean something, ' she said dully.

As I said in Prague, rules must be binding, violations must be punished, and words must mean something.

I didn't scale the learning curve as quickly as I would have liked, but I had a seat and that had to mean something.

It's part of a long series of phrases that use the adjective trophy to mean "something used to impress others and enhance one's status. "

So, you may mean something one way and you write it out, and the meaning is completely misconstrued by the person on the other side.

I also had a sense of dread: did this mean something was happening to my sister, too?

The tea ceremony devotees mean something very like this when they speak of " tepid " and "bubbling hot" tea .

But doing things that mean something is the subject of a whole 'nother post, friends.

Taped them all together, ran back into the room and said, you mean something like this?

Words which were used to designate one thing but later changed to mean something else have experienced the process of semantic transfer.

In every language there are words that sound a lot like an English word but mean something else entirely.

Also be sure you fully understand the terms - you may assume certain clauses mean one thing, when in fact they mean something else.

In 2001 this word began to mean something more specific for software developers.

What first led you to believe that you would find something in Chomsky which would mean something to you or recall something to you.

These actions may mean something entirely different to other terminal emulators . Consult your emulator's documentation for details.

"Romantic" though continuing to mean something slightly absurd, takes on the flavour of attractive, suited to please the imagination.

And finally, dramatically improving the performance of your site so that all those clicks MEAN SOMETHING, namely, more sales and leads.

The kinder, gentler cousins of Schadenfreude, both these words mean something akin to "vicarious embarrassment. "

People take the word 'ignorant' to mean something it doesn't mean.

Anyway, although piercing ears does not mean something, the beauty of ears lasts forever.

By tradition, in this case, I simply mean something that you do on a regularly scheduled basis.

By bottling it we mean something different from your original understanding of this.

That was a moment where someone did just the right thing, just out of the blue and it did mean something to me.

Be Genuine in everything that you say. If you don't mean something, don't say it. People can detect when you are not being authentic.

Every year I tell my students this story, which illustrates why rewards really ought to mean something.

Jared: You mean something like a second Valentine's Day?

The word here is put in inverted commas to mean something special.

So many people have taken this passage and made it mean something that was not intended by the writer.

In this form, The cow1 jump3 over the moon1 would mean something entirely different; but to a human, the difference is not clear.

Translating feelings and sensations into sound is a unique approach, and the same sensation may mean something different to each person.

Nonetheless, filmmakers cling to the smooch in the hope, or the fond pretense, that it might mean something more.

While the works reflect the nostalgia of childhood seen through the eyes of an adult, they may mean something different to each person.

He raised his left brow as though that name should mean something to her.

And that should mean something, even to someone whose word means nothing.

Reasonable punishment may also mean something different to locals.

FATHER. Those words used to mean something.

It gives him the feeling that he has made an impression on you, and that must mean something to him because you remember him.

But it would mean something a lot stronger for the billionaires who keep their money to themselves.

"Uhm. . . you mean something like, You're tired when you get home from school? " the mother volunteered.

It might mean something trivial, or it might mean something unfairly burdensome.

But during the Cold War, communism came to mean something entirely different.

and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something increases.

She has spent months getting all the things together and every item will mean something special to Charles.

People get it when you genuinely mean something and also when you are just going through the motions.

A golden cross may mean something or it might just be a coincidence.

But the leap by Mr Graham, who voted against two earlier cap-and-trade bills, may well mean something.

it gives the feeling that he has made an impression on you and that must mean something to him because you remember him.

But what if we take consolidation to mean something more, a genuine state of mind in society?

Olympic sponsorship should mean something. If you bask yourself in the halo of the Olympics, you have responsibilities.

At higher income levels charitable gift data begin to mean something.

US Keynesianism, however, came to mean something different.

Every value can mean something different from person to person.

Kurt: Ah, what could it be? All those phone calls must mean something. . .

So I'll begin by telling you why a word that meant something so nasty has come to mean something so delightful.

When we speak of a basic human need we mean something which is necessary to life, something we cannot possibly do without.

You can't toss it onto someone who's not and then expect it to mean something.

If that's true, then it might really mean something in the search engine battle.

Refreshingly bittersweet, this is a smart film that will mean something different to everyone who sees it.

Use statement labels that mean something.

That all the stars in the sky could mean something to me.

So you mean something like tithing? I mean, that's how. . .

Use variable names that mean something.

You mean something weird like that. . . ?

For me it might mean something completely different than what it means to you.

We all insist that our jobs should mean something.

I take the traffic coordinator's comment (which was very rude, to be sure) to mean something quite different.

My life was really fast, especially for middle age, who have eight or ten years seems to mean something between Gu.

All right then. What does it mean? Something to do with shirts, I suppose.

The proverb may mean something different in our social setting.

Beside helping orphans, Lighte hopes the stories will mean something to his two adopted Chinese daughters.

He made detours to places by any way mean something to him, such as where he lived, worked, had fun and felt beautiful.

Boss: You really mean something!

his death should mean something.

This must mean something, right?

"I just want to make sure if we actually have rules written down, they mean something, " Obama told CNBC television.

Cocconi and Morrison guessed that the aliens would choose a frequency that would mean something to creatures who know math and chemistry.

Most people in Yunnan have television, and the name Manchester United will mean something to someone.

This does not mean anything to me, but does mean something to someone.

Progress in a civilized world should mean something more than simply making more and more money.

And send it back to the person who sent it to you if they mean something to you!

They could declare "I won't be there, " and it would mean something.

Why not? -She's a servant girl, and she has dark skin. -So? -Well, doesn't that mean something?

and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases.

People want to do a good job, want to contribute, and want to know that their efforts mean something.

I'd rather talk to my friends about things that mean something to me.

I want him to think that these stories have weight, that they mean something; they are our myths.

we must process them to make them mean something.

Grandma, your cooking will always mean something special, I miss you very much.

Mnemonics can also work with images. The trick is to invent visual clues that will make unfamiliar material mean something to you.

We can also learn some things about word meanings by examining SYNONYMS, which are words that mean something similar.

To mean something in football I need to 2-3 years in the same team for the right cycle.

You can bookmark and tag locations that mean something to you.

For example, the adminblog General category might mean something completely different from the main General category.

BORS TO GROUP: I'll take them with me. I like the little bastards. They mean something to me. Especially number three! He's a good fighter.

In order to live a life of fulfillment, you must surround yourself with things that mean something to you.

It must mean something, so here goes. And so we resist that.

The letter has references to things that mean something to me.

Please send this message to those people who mean something to you.

What do you mean, something different?

Where is your promise, does it ever mean something?

Then they mean something to me.

And it should mean something to every member of Congress and every citizen.

On the other hand, I thought a good grade should mean something.

The fact that maybe a song can work in several levels so that it can mean something to different people.

When they study for tests they can relate all the ideas to topics that mean something to them.

But I mean something bigger than that: an assurance that I am, despite imperfections, a real, positive person;

There are two points which should be noted: If you mean something to buy the limited growth potential, there is no relationship;

I know that I want it to mean something to me