The greedy man was by no means satisfied with the reward.とは 意味・読み方・使い方

The greedy man was by no means satisfied with the reward.

Such a small bonus provides no (sort of) incentive.

He did agree to reduce the price, but he wasn't very pleased about it.

Let me remind you that I do not owe a (single) penny to anybody.

The gains hardly offset the loss.

Nothing relieved the boredom.

I little thought that I should meet with such a kind reception.

The leaders' intentions did not reach the rank and file.

The donor remained anonymous.

We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.

To say his place can never be filled is putting it mildly [understating the case].

No words availed to ease his unhappiness.

I was fleeced of what little I had.

It is consoling to think that no one was injured seriously.

Nobody predicted that stock prices would break through the previous lows.

I did not expect such hard treatment at your hands.

There was no response to my repeated knocking.

We couldn't agree on the price.

The rendezvous was not kept.

They were always edgy [on edge] for fear that they might incur their boss's displeasure.

Very few people ever bothered [went out of their way] to go there.

I am indebted to him morally as well as materially.

I could not resist laughing.

There can be no extenuating circumstances for [Nothing can excuse] the cruelties committed by the accused.

The waiter absolutely refused to accept the tip.

We had to elbow [nudge] our way through the crowd.

Even Confucius was not free from faults.

He struggled desperately in vain, as if he were stuck [got bogged down] in the mud.

The dense bushes broke my fall from the ladder.

I don't want to be promoted if it involves fawning on [buttering up] my superiors.