Idiom: a means to an end

Meaning

Idiom: a means to an end

— Going to college used to be a means to an end for young girls to find their future husbands.

— I hope volunteering here for a year will be a means to an end for getting hired here.

— Working as a caddy was just a means to an end to get close to CEOs and business executives.

— Modeling was really a means to an end for Angelina Jolie to get into acting.

— I see this unpaid internship as a means to an end for making important contacts at the United Nations.

— Don't worry, waitressing is just a means to an end for me.

— I'd hoped being an administrative assistant would be a means to an end for me but I'm still in the same role after four years.

— I hate college. It's just a means to an end for me to find a spouse.