35. I didn't mean to + (verb)
I. DESCRIPTION
For example,
i) "I didn't mean to hurt your feelings" suggests that the speaker may have said something that was inadvertently hurtful, but did not intend to cause harm.
II. EXAMPLES
![Agnes/British English](/_next/image?url=%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Fplayer%2Ffemale1.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Agnes
British English
![William/British English](/_next/image?url=%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Fplayer%2Fmale1.jpg&w=256&q=75)
William
British English
![Olivia/British English](/_next/image?url=%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Fplayer%2Ffemale2.png&w=256&q=75)
Olivia
American English
![James/British English](/_next/image?url=%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Fplayer%2Fmale2.jpg&w=256&q=75)
James
American English
![Charlotte/AUS English](/_next/image?url=%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Fplayer%2Ffemale1.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Charlotte
AUS English
![Amaia/NZ English](/_next/image?url=%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Fplayer%2Ffemale1.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Amaia
NZ English
![Lethabo/SA English](/_next/image?url=%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Fplayer%2Ffemale1.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Lethabo
SA English
![Geetha/IND English](/_next/image?url=%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Fplayer%2Ffemale1.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Geetha
IND English
Listen to All
I didn't mean to interrupt you.
I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.
I didn't mean to make a mess in the kitchen.
I didn't mean to forget your birthday.
I didn't mean to miss the meeting this morning.
I didn't mean to send that email to the wrong person.
I didn't mean to break your vase.
I didn't mean to say that out loud.
I didn't mean to stay up so late last night.
I didn't mean to step on your toe.