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loose endsLeftover items that have not been addressed or attended to.Rate it:

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loose lips sink shipsCareless talk releasing sensitive information can have damaging consequencesRate it:

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lose the plotTo have one's results decline severely in quality or suddenly fall below an acceptable standard, especially when compared to past excellence.Rate it:

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lose touchTo cease to be familiar with someone or something or to cease to communicate or have contact.Rate it:

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Lose Your ShirtTo lose all one have, particularly moneyRate it:

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luck outTo have run out of luck.Rate it:

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lunatics have taken over the asylumSaid of a situation in which those in charge are incapable of handling their responsibilities, and should rather be put under scrutiny themselves.Rate it:

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mad moneyMoney set aside to have fun with; or money carried to satisfy a mugger if someone gets mugged.Rate it:

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magistratus vitio creatimagistrates elected irregularly (i.e. either when the auspices have been unfavourable or when some formality has been neglected).Rate it:

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magna auctoritas alicuius est apud aliquemto have great influence with a person; to have considerable weight.Rate it:

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magna me spes tenet (with Acc. c. Inf.) (Tusc. 1. 41. 97)I have great hopes that...Rate it:

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magna sibi proponere or magna spectareto have a high object in view; to be ambitious.Rate it:

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magnam vim habere ad aliquidto have considerable influence on a question.Rate it:

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magnas pecunias ex aliqua re (e.g. ex metallis) facereto have a large income from a thing (e.g. from mines).Rate it:

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magnum usum in aliqua re habereto have had great experience in a thing.Rate it:

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make a meal ofThat is the eleventh edit that you have made to that word, you are really making a meal of it.Rate it:

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make a pug faceTo put on a sorry face, as a pug would look.Rate it:

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make a pug-facePutting on a sorry face, as a pug would look.Rate it:

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make all the differenceTo be a crucial or deciding factor; to have a very significant effect.Rate it:

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make an example ofHe made an example of the drunken sailor with twenty lashes, to show that he must have a sober crew.Rate it:

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make beautiful music togetherTo have a great romantic relationship with each other.Rate it:

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Make Ends MeetTo have just enough money to have things that you needRate it:

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make itTo have sex.Rate it:

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make it do or do withoutIf you don't have a lot of money, extend the life of what you have.Rate it:

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make lovehave sexRate it:

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make no apologiesTo believe that what you have done is acceptable.Rate it:

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make no bones aboutTo see no difficulty in, have no objection to.Rate it:

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make the world go aroundTo play an essential role in causing the things in life to work as they should; to underlie the fulfillment of the needs of human existence.Rate it:

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make the world go roundto have a crucial role in keeping things working as they shouldRate it:

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make yourself prettyimprove the way you look i.e. get dressed (especially in something nicer than what you are already wearing), put on makeup, brush your hair, brush your teeth, etc; connotes that you are not pretty enough at this moment and that you should improve the way you look; an insult sometimes used intentionally (or unintentionally) to make someone feel inferiorRate 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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meae vitae rationes ab ineunte aetate susceptae (Imp. Pomp. 1. 1.)the principles which I have followed since I came to man's estate.Rate 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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meet withTo have a meeting with (someone).Rate it:

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melt downTo have a breakdown; to collapse or fail utterly.Rate it:

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memorem esse (opp. obliviosum esse)to have a good memory.Rate it:

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memoriā (multum) valere (opp. memoriā vacillare)to have a good memory.Rate it:

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mess aroundTo have a non-committal sexual relationship.Rate it:

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Mexican standoffA confrontation between two or more armed parties, neither of which wants to attack first (fearing that the other could retaliate), but neither of which will disarm (for fear the other will attack).Rate it:

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mihi non constat (with indirect question)I have not made up my mind.Rate it:

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mihi propositum est c. Inf. (or mihi proposui, ut)the task I have put before myself is...Rate it:

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mihi quaedam dicenda sunt de hac reI have a few words to say on this.Rate it:

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mind your mannersbehave correctly; have good mannersRate it:

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mind your own businessMind your own business means that we should do our work we should not bother about any others work; pay attention to what you are doing and not to what I am doing.Rate it:

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miss outTo miss an experience or lose an opportunity, etc. that should not be missed.Rate it:

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mixed bagSomething tending to have both good and bad results or characteristics; something having a mixture of advantages and disadvantages.Rate it:

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Money Burns a Hole in Your PocketSomeone who is always eager to spend the money, couldn’t resist from spending the money as soon as you have itRate it:

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money doesn't grow on treesYou must work in order to have money.Rate it:

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moon on a stickEverything; all that one could desire (especially as an unreasonable demand).Rate it:

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more at elevenUsed after a statement that is typical or should be obvious.Rate it:

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