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mix upconfused situationRate it:

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mixed pictureA situation in which both negatives and positives are found.Rate it:

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mon vier, Madame OlivierDéfinition manquante ou à compléter.Rate it:

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monkeys might fly out of my buttusually used as a response (often with hint of sarcasm) to a situation that you think there is no chance of ever occurringRate it:

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mot justeThe perfectly appropriate word or phrase for the situation.Rate it:

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mother of allUsed before a plural noun to form a compound noun having the sense of: the greatest or largest of its kind.Rate it:

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move the needleTo change a situation to a noticeable degree.Rate it:

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mr. potato headA popular, commercially available, children's game featuring a plastic potato onto which a variety of features can be added for amusing results.Rate it:

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multa (pauca) puncta in centuria (tribu) aliqua ferreto obtain many (few) votes in a century or tribe.Rate it:

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nail biterA nervous or uncomfortable situation.Rate it:

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não deu outraPhrase used when a situation previously expected as undesirable actually occurs.Rate it:

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ne'er do wellsomeone who isn't going anywhere in lifeRate it:

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needle in a haystackA person saying something is like finding a needle in a haystack is pointing out the difficulty of a situationRate it:

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Needle in a HaystackAn item that is almost impossible to locate, anything that has no chance of finding, in a hopeless situationRate it:

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never breathed a wordKeep secrets, never give away any sense of the situation.Rate it:

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new normalThe current prevailing situation, when it has emerged recently, differs dramatically from the previous one and is expected to remain.Rate it:

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news to methis is the first time I have heard that; something said after someone just told you something you didn't know before; often said like this: "That's news to me", "It's news to me" or for short, "News to me"Rate it:

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Nitty-GrittyThe important facts of a matter or situation, essential details of a situation, the coreRate it:

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no laughing matterA very serious issue, topic, situation, or problem; nothing to joke aboutRate it:

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no news is good newsA lack of information about a situation suggests that nothing bad has happened.Rate it:

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no pressureThe situation at hand is rife with emotional pressure.Rate it:

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no time like the presentA shortened form of there's no time like the present; Now (i.e., the present time) is an appropriate time to take a particular action.Rate it:

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nod's as good as a wink to a blind batThe idea/proposed action is inconsequential to the current situation.Rate it:

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non maisExprime l’incrédulité devant une situation ou un constat surprenant.Rate it:

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none of your bee's waxAlternative form of none of your beeswax.Rate it:

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not my circus, not my monkeysIt's none of my business; indicates that one is not responsible for controlling or changing a volatile or delicate situation.Rate it:

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not one's first rodeoNot the first time one has been in a particular situation; used to indicate past experience.Rate it:

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not worth a hill of beanssomething is of no value; worthless; also said like this:didn't amount to a hill of beansRate it:

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not your circus, not your monkeysIt's none of your business; an exhortation to stay out of a volatile or delicate situation.Rate it:

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nous sommes logés à la même enseigneWe are both in the same predicament, in the same boat.Rate it:

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nous y voilàExprime l’idée qu’on atteint finalement la destination, le point important ou la situation que l’on envisageait, attendait ou espérait.Rate it:

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now whatA request for advice or instruction on what should be done, when a situation has turned negative, particularly if a contingency has failed.Rate it:

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now you're cookingA phrase, often given in response, meaning that the subject has switched to a more suitable or more efficient approach; short for: Now you're cooking with gas; this phrase can be used with anything, not just cooking.Rate it:

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now you're talkingA phrase indicating agreement with a previously stated suggestion to change a course of action.Rate it:

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nummus iactatur (Off. 3. 20. 80)the bank-rate varies.Rate it:

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nut-cutting timeTime to exert maximum effort, for example, due to an approaching deadline or a looming competitive situation.Rate it:

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off the gridIn or into a situation or place in which electricity from the public electricity system is not used.Rate it:

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off the gridIn or into a clandestine or isolated situation or place, especially one in which public communication is curtailed.Rate it:

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oh, ye of little faithPointing out one's lack of faith; people sometimes leave the "O" or "Oh" out of the saying when they say itRate it:

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old womanA person (irrespective of age or sex) who is always complaining about his or her situation.Rate it:

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olly olly oxen freeA call in a children's game to say that players in hiding are free to come out.Rate it:

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omnia consilia frigent (Verr. 2. 25)advice is useless in this case; the situation is very embarrassing.Rate it:

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on a losing wicketin a no-win situation.Rate it:

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on all foursOn one's hands and knees.Rate it:

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on dirait une poule qui a trouvé un couteauExprime l'incompréhension de quelqu'un, devant une situation qui le dépasse.Rate it:

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on fireAchieving good results at a rapid rate.Rate it:

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on itIn full control and having full grasp of the situation.Rate it:

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on n'est pas sorti de l'aubergeManière plaisante d’exprimer qu’une situation embarrassante, désagréable, pénible est loin d’avoir trouvé son terme.Rate it:

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on one's gamePerforming brilliantly; with optimum skillRate it:

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On the Hot SeatIn a difficult position, in a situation where one is subject to criticism, situation in which one is scrutinizedRate it:

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