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more power to youBest wishes and success; good luck in your endeavor.Rate it:

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more than flesh can standMore than human nature can endure.Rate it:

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more than meets the eyeMore than is apparent or readily noticeable.Rate it:

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More than Meets the EyeSome hidden values which are not apparentRate it:

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more than one bargained forAn unexpected and, usually, unwanted result of a decision or action.Rate it:

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More than One Way to Skin a CatSeveral ways are present to attain the goalRate it:

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more than one way to skin a catMore than one way to do something or do thingsRate it:

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more than someone has had hot dinnersA very large number.Rate it:

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more than you can shake a stick atAlternative form of more than one can shake a stick at.Rate it:

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more's the pityIt is a pity; it is unfortunate.Rate it:

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more, usu receptum estit is traditional usage.Rate it:

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move houseTo change one's place of residence.Rate it:

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move the goal postsTo unilaterally change the rules, or terms of an agreement, especially in an unfair or underhand way.Rate it:

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

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much of a muchnessOf two or more things, having little difference of any significance between them.Rate it:

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muck aroundMeans the same as muck about.Rate it:

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muscle upTo make stronger or more powerful.Rate it:

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mutton dressed as lambA mature woman dressed in a style more suited to a young woman, especially if a deliberate attempt to appear young.Rate it:

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mutual admiration societyA group of two or more people, in a workplace or other social environment, who routinely express considerable esteem and support for one another, sometimes to the point of exaggeration or pretense.Rate it:

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my cup runneth overTo have more than is needed or wantedRate it:

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name afterTo intentionally give someone or something the same name or a derivation of the same name as another person, place, or thing.Rate it:

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name forTo intentionally give someone the same name or a derivation of the same name as another person, place, or thing.Rate it:

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narrow downMake more specific.Rate it:

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ne bis in idemThe concept that no legal action can be instituted twice for the same cause.Rate it:

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ne faites pas attention à ses menaces, autant en emporte le ventPay no attention to his threats, they are as light as air.Rate it:

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ne l'offensez pas, car vous n'y trouverez pas votre compteDo not offend him, for you would get more than you cared for.Rate it:

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ne pas se faire de bile (fam.)To take things easily.Rate it:

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ne'er cast a clout til may be outAdvice not to change from winter clothes to summer clothes until June, as there is often a sudden cold snap in May.Rate it:

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need I say moreUsed to say that audience can predict the result of something.Rate it:

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negare, more strongly denegare alicui aliquidto refuse, reject a request.Rate it:

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nerd outTo do nerdy things; to geek out.Rate it:

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never change a running systemDon't change something that is workingRate it:

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never fight a land war in AsiaDon't bite off more than you can chew; don't start a fight that is too big to win.Rate it:

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never the twain shall meetUsed to emphasize that two subjects are so different that they cannot coexist or agree with each other.Rate it:

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next-levelSignificantly more advanced, better, or more extreme.Rate it:

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nice guys finish lastPeople who are decent, friendly, and agreeable tend to be unsuccessful because they are outmaneuvered or overwhelmed by others who are not so decent, friendly, or agreeable.Rate it:

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nihil antiquius or prius habeo quam ut (nihil mihi antiquius or potius est, quam ut)there is nothing I am more interested in than...Rate it:

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nihil mihi longius est quam (c. Inf.)nothing is more tiresome to me than...Rate it:

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no lube, no loveWhen one doesn't have lube. They won't get anal.Rate it:

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no morenot any more, no furtherRate it:

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no more cakes and ale?Cakes an ale are similar to "the good life", such as beer and skittles.Rate it:

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no more Mister Nice GuyAlternative form of no more Mr. Nice GuyRate it:

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no more Mr Nice GuyAlternative form of no more Mr. Nice GuyRate it:

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no more Mr. Nice GuyAn implied individual has ceased being pleasant, and will now resort to unpleasant means to get their way.Rate it:

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no no noAbsolutely. Don't like any of the thingsRate it:

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no pasaránthey shall not passRate it:

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not courageous than mouseSomeone being very fearful and scared of things.Rate it:

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not just a pretty faceSomeone who is more intelligent, talented, or emotionally complex than might be assumed.Rate it:

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not the brightest bulb in the chandelierThere are more intelligent (i.e. brighter) people in the room or in existence generally.Rate it:

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not worth a tinker's damThis means that something is worthless and dates back to when someone would travel around the countryside repairing things such as a kitchen pot with a hole in it.Rate it:

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