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road to hell is paved with good intentions
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The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
something that you say which means people often intend to do good things but much of the time, they do not make the effort to do those things. 'I kept meaning to visit her but I didn't get round to it.' 'The road to hell is paved with good intentions.'
See also: good, hell, pave, road
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