little … said that is at all to the purpose — Clive Bell
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you may have heard something from them that is to the purpose
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He didn't say much to the purpose. [=he didn't say much that was useful or helpful]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
The Purpose Driven Life — (2002) is a devotional book written by Christian author Rick Warren and published by Zondervan. The book has been on the New York Times Best Seller list for advice books for 174 weeks (as of May 2006). The book offers readers a 40 day personal… … Wikipedia
The purpose of a system is what it does — The Purpose Of a System Is What It Does, (often shortened to POSIWID) is a systems thinking heuristic coined by Stafford Beer. Origins of termStafford Beer coined the term POSIWID and used it many times in public addresses. Perhaps most… … Wikipedia
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serve the purpose — do the job, accomplish the task If you don t have an organ, a piano will serve the purpose … English idioms
answer the purpose — index correspond (be equivalent), satisfy (fulfill) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
serve the purpose — index satisfy (fulfill) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
to the purpose — index apposite, effective (efficient), felicitous, fit, pertinent, practical, relevant Burton s Le … Law dictionary
examination for the purpose of ascertaining facts — index discovery Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
not to the purpose — index irrelevant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
sufficient for the purpose — index adequate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
to the purpose — for the interest; relevant, belonging … English contemporary dictionary
