"with an eye to" meaning in All languages combined

See with an eye to on Wiktionary

Preposition [English]

Audio: En-au-with an eye to.ogg [Australia] Forms: with an eye to ... [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-head|phr|head=~...}} with an eye to ...
  1. (idiomatic) With an intention, goal, or consideration to. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: with a view to, with an eye towards Related terms: with an eye towards
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