"like one means it" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} like one means it, {{en-PP}} like one means it
  1. With passion and enthusiasm.
    Sense id: en-like_one_means_it-en-prep_phrase-toyu-hPt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "2016, Jill Penrod, The Lion and the Ladybug, page 80",
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