- just to spite
- merely to cause aggravation
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
just to spite
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spite — 1 noun 1 in spite of without being prevented by something; despite: We went out in spite of the rain. | in spite of the fact that: Kelly loved her husband in spite of the fact that he drank too much. 2 (U) a feeling of wanting to hurt or upset… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
spite — spite1 [ spaıt ] noun uncount ** a feeling of wanting to upset someone or cause problems for them, especially because you think something is unfair: a candidate motivated by political spite out of spite: She refused out of spite. in spite of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spite — I UK [spaɪt] / US noun [uncountable] ** a feeling of wanting to upset someone or cause problems for them, especially because you think something is unfair a candidate motivated by political spite out of spite: She refused out of spite. • in spite … English dictionary
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just\ the\ same — • all the same • just the same I. n. phr. Something that makes no difference; a choice that you don t care about. If it s all the same to you, I would like to be waited on first. You can get there by car or by bus it s all one. II. adv. phr.… … Словарь американских идиом
just the same — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. nevertheless, all the same, nonetheless, in spite of that; see but 1 , notwithstanding … English dictionary for students
