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meant to

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meant to

(idiomatic) supposed to, obliged to, ought to
You're meant to wash up after yourselves, don't leave it for me.

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Women are meant to be loved, not to be understood. Oscar Wilde

God doesn't send you the people you want. He sends you the people you need. They may hurt you, love you, teach you, or wound you-to make you into the person you are meant to be. Source: Internet

You are not making a gift of what is yours to the poor man, but you are giving him back what is his. You have been appropriating things that are meant to be for the common use of everyone. The earth belongs to everyone, not to the rich. Ambrose

He who is meant to be a basket-carrier is born with the handle in his hand. Italian Proverb

I meant to cross myself and put out one of my eyes. Portuguese Proverb

Money is flat and meant to be piled up. Scottish Proverb

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