English English Dictionary
- by all means in English:
1. 
at all costs
We must win at all costs.
He wants to win at all costs, doesn't he?
We have to win at all costs.
We shouldn't strive for money at all costs
playYou must pass this exam at all costs.
she wants to win at all costs
We have to succeed at all costs.
We need to reach an agreement at all costs.
We should avoid it at all costs.
I must to talk with you at all costs.
Yet, I want to keep her talking at all costs.
You must catch the two men at all costs.
I intend to have that car at all costs. Mary was going to get that job at any cost.
I have to get tickets for their next concert at all costs.
I need to pass this exam at all costs.
2. 
something that you say when you are agreeing to let someone do something
English word "by all means"(something that you say when you are agreeing to let someone do something) occurs in sets:
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of course
We arrived at the airport 30 minutes latr and, of course, we missed our plane
used to give permission 