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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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mal d'autrui n'est que songeOther people’s woes do not affect us much.Rate it:

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man i ain't studdin them, let's goNot interested, worried about or care about.Rate it:

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man of partsA man that is talented in multiple areas of life. This includes but is not limited to the area of seduction. He puts very little emphasis on memorized scripts or "peacocking" and instead relies on individualized ways to charm a woman.Rate it:

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manum non vertere alicuius rei causato make not the slightest effort; not to stir a finger.Rate it:

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mark timeMarching in place; not going anywhere.Rate it:

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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:

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may the Force be without youSynonym of may the Force not be with youRate it:

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may the Force not be with youUsed to wish someone bad luck.Rate it:

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me non fugit, praeteritI am not unaware.Rate it:

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medical outTo discharge for medical reasons; to discharge because they are not fit for duty.Rate it:

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mementote with Acc. c. Inf.do not forget.Rate it:

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memoriae causa, ad (not in) memoriam (Brut. 16. 62)in memory of...Rate it:

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memory like an elephantNot forgetful; remembering everything.Rate it:

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mere mortalOne who is not a god; a human being.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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messed upnot rightRate it:

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middle of the roadHaving a centrist attitude or philosophy; not extreme, especially politically.Rate it:

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mihi crede (not crede mihi)believe me.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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Mince WordsTo softly use words so no one is offended, not to be completely honestRate it:

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mind one's own businessTo concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others.Rate 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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minorem esse viginti annisto be not yet twenty.Rate it:

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misery loves companyMisery is easier to bear when one is not the only one miserable.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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missed the boatrefers to something someone didn't do and maybe regrets not doing; often followed by "on that" or "on that one"; can also be said sarcasticallyRate it:

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missing stairA member of a community who is widely but privately known within that community for abusiveness or other harmful behavior that has not been addressed.Rate it:

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mit der Kneifzange nicht anfassennot touch something with a barge poleRate it:

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money gone to bedLots of money and not having to work.Rate it:

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monitored by exceptionBy monitoring eks. hardware you can do it by exception as you can or will not monitore all components.Rate it:

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monkey businessAn activity that may be considered illegal, questionable, or a vice, but not felonious.Rate it:

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more cry than woolAsserted but not grounded in reality.Rate it:

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

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mores corrupti or perditimoral corruption (not corruptela morum).Rate it:

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muck aboutTo do somethings with a piece of equipment when you do not understand how it works.Rate it:

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multi viri docti, or multi et ii docti (not multi docti)many learned men; many scholars.Rate it:

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mum's the wordThe accompanying facts are a secret, not to be divulged.Rate it:

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my footIndicates disapproval, disregard, disdain, disgust or disbelief; "my foot" is said after you say something to show emphatically that you do not believe something is trueRate it:

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n'a pas fait qui commenceThe beginning is not everything.Rate it:

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n'épousez pas sa querelleDo not take up his quarrel.Rate it:

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n'y regardez pas de si prèsDo not be so particular.Rate it:

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n'y revenez pas(lit.) Do not come here again; (fig.) Do not do that again.Rate it:

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nada maunot badRate it:

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nada nessa mãoA phrase commonly associated with shows of magic, where the performer assures that his hand is empty, therefore he is not holding any tools to aid his tricks.Rate it:

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nary aNot one; none.Rate it:

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NAWALTInitialism of Not All Women Are Like ThatRate it:

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ne chassez pas deux lièvres à la foisDo not have too many irons in the fire.Rate it:

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ne dicamnot to say... (used in avoiding a stronger expression).Rate it:

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