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marquer le pas(lit.) To mark time; (fig.) To wait for a post to which one has a right.Rate it:

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materiem ad ornatum praebereto afford matter for elaboration, embellishment.Rate it:

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matter of courseA natural or logical outcome.Rate it:

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matter of courseAn expected or customary outcome.Rate it:

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matter of factA fact.Rate it:

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matter of factA more factual correction.Rate it:

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matter of factSomething completely true.Rate it:

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matter of life and deathAn extremely urgent matter.Rate it:

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matter of life and deathSomething whose outcome could result in either someone's survival or their deathRate it:

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matter of timean inevitable result; something that is bound to happenRate it:

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me da igualit doesn't matter; I don't mind; whateverRate it:

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measure twice and cut once(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasnRate it:

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memoria patrum nostrorumin our fathers' time.Rate it:

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merry danceA useless waste of time resulting from a deception.Rate it:

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mess aboutTo play with; to toy with; to waste the time of.Rate it:

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mind over matterWillpower alone can overcome a physical problem.Rate it:

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Mind over MatterThe intellectual power is stronger than other powersRate it:

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moderari aliquid (Flacc. 5. 12)to show moderation in a matter.Rate it:

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moderationem, modum adhibere in aliqua reto show moderation in a matter.Rate it:

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moment of truthA deciding instant; the time when a test determines or makes it apparent whether something will succeed.Rate it:

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monkey businessAn activity that is considered silly, or stupid, or time-wasting.Rate it:

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monkey businessWasting time, or effort, on some foolish project.Rate it:

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month of sundaysA very long time; too long.Rate it:

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month of sundaysA very long time; 30 weeks.Rate it:

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mount upto increase over a period of time; to accumulateRate it:

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mouse potatoA person who spends excessive amounts of time using a computer.Rate it:

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mr. all businessSomeone who acts very business-like and serious and focused on the job at hand, either at the moment or all the timeRate it:

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muck aboutTo do random unplanned work or spend time idly.Rate it:

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multa verba facereto go deeply into a matter, discuss it fully.Rate it:

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multitudinis suffragiis rem permittereto leave a matter to be decided by popular vote.Rate it:

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multum operae ac laboris consumere in aliqua reto exert oneself very energetically in a matter.Rate it:

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multum, nimium esse (in aliqua re) (De Or. 2. 4. 17)to go deeply into a matter, discuss it fully.Rate it:

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ne faites semblant de rienLook as if nothing were the matter.Rate it:

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needed itI was longing for it a long time agoRate it:

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negotium ad aliquem deferreto entrust a matter to a person; to commission.Rate it:

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negotium conficere, expedire, transigereto arrange, settle a matter.Rate it:

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neither here nor thereit does not matter.Rate it:

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never in a month of sundaysAt no time whatsoever.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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nickel and dimeSmall time; operating on a small scale; involving small amounts of money; petty or cheap.Rate it:

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nine day wonderSomething that generates interest for a limited time and is then abandoned.Rate it:

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nine times out of tenvery often, mostly, most of the timeRate 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 matterregardless ofRate it:

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no matter how flat you make a pancake, it has two sidesThere are always two sides to an argumentRate it:

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no matter how one slices itfrom any perspective; in every caseRate it:

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no matter how techpally you may be, technology advancement will always leave you whaooEven though you're in the technology industry, its advancement will always amaze you.Rate it:

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no matter how thin you slice it, it's still baloneyRegardless of how many clever points or fine distinctions one makes, what one is saying is still false or is still nonsense.Rate it:

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no pasa nadait doesn't matterRate it:

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