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man-of-warUsed other than as an idiom: see man, of, war. (A military man.)Rate it:
man-of-warAn armed naval vessel, primarily one armed with cannon and propelled by sails.Rate it:
man-of-warA jellyfish-like marine cnidarian of the family Physaliidae, a Portuguese man-of-war or Pacific man-of-war.Rate it:
man-of-warA man of war bird, a magnificent frigatebird.Rate it:
managerial inbreedingBad management, caused by managers making poor selection choices in recruitment, rewards, and promotions of the staff that report to them, leading to another generation of managers who lack the necessary skill sets to reward and promote the most effective staff.Rate it:
mandare a monteTo mess up, to ruin.Rate it:
manners maketh manA person may be judged according to his behaviour towards other peopleRate it:
manoeuvre the apostlesTo rob Peter to pay Paul; that is, to borrow money of one man to pay another.Rate it:
many a mickle makes a muckle(UK) a lot of small amounts together, become a large amount.Rate it:
many hands make light workA large number of people co-operating can perform tasks easily.Rate it:
many happy returnsA greeting, usually for birthdays, in reference to the passing year; Happy birthday!.Rate it:
map outTo organise the basic plan for a project.Rate it:
map out my dayAn action to formulate, plan, schedule one's energies, or attention to various agendas in order of importance:Rate it:
map out my dayList tasks, phone-calls, errands, must-do's, for the day.Rate it:
march pastAlternative form of march-pastRate it:
march to the beat of a different drumTo do things in one's own way regardless of societal norms and expectations.Rate it:
March to the Beat of a Different DrummerDo the things in your own way, don’t consider other people, to believe in different way, different attitude than other personsRate it:
marching ordersInstructions for action.Rate it:
marching ordersDismissal: an instruction to leave.Rate it:
mark asTo provide sufficient reason to come to a conclusion about something.Rate it:
mark downTo reduce the price of.Rate it:
mark downTo write a memorandum about.Rate it:
mark down asTo come to a conclusion about someone or something; to make a note of one's conclusion about someone or something.Rate it:
mark my wordsListen to me; used before a statement one wishes to emphasize.Rate it:
mark offTo separate by or as with a boundary line.Rate it:
mark offTo indicate as dealt with, as on a list.Rate it:
mark outto set the boundaries of an areaRate it:
mark outto classifyRate it:
mark outto obliterate or cancel with a markRate it:
mark timeMarching in place; not going anywhere.Rate it:
Mark Time!Stay With IT!, Us, the Action, The Group, The Program, the Thrust, 'What's Going-On'!Rate it:
mark upTo increase the price of something between its wholesale and retail phase.Rate it:
mark upTo add coding to text so that it will display properly on a computer.Rate it:
market dayUsed other than as an idiom: see market, day.Rate it:
market dayThe day of the week in which a market is held in some particular location.Rate it:
married sectorAny of two or more flight sectors in an itinerary that can not be rebooked or changed separately from the other sectors, due to fare rules or market restrictions.Rate it:
married sectorUsed other than as an idiom. the portion of the population that is married.Rate it:
marry in haste, repent at leisureGetting married too soon will lead to a bad marriage.Rate it:
marry in haste, repent at leisureTwo things together too soon will lead to problems.Rate it:
marry methe shortest form of marriage proposalRate it:
marry offto force someone to get married, usually a relative.Rate it:
marsh grassUsed other than as an idiom: see marsh, grass.Rate it:
marsh grassA genus (Spartina) of coarse grasses growing in marshes.Rate it:
marshal togetherTo gather together in an organized manner.Rate it:
Mary Celestea ghost shipRate it:
Mary Celestea British-flagged Nova Scotian brigantine that crossed the Atlantic Ocean, gone through the Straits of Gibraltar, and into the Mediterranean Sea under full sail, without a crew or any occupants.Rate it:
Mary Celestea ship found empty of all people, in good condition, seemingly abandoned on the high seasRate it:
mass destructionKilling of large numbers of people.Rate it:
mass destructionUsed other than as an idiom: see mass, destruction.Rate it:
Master John GoodfellowPenis.Rate it:

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