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make a pointTo argue or promote an idea.Rate it:

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make a profitearn money from good done jobRate it:

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Make a Silk Purse Out of a Sow's EarTo make something good out of something naturally badRate it:

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make good onto fulfill (a promise etc)Rate it:

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make head or tail ofTo determine to be good or bad.Rate it:

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make historyTo do something that will be remembered widely for a long time.Rate it:

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make it up toto pay back, to return someone a previous good deed.Rate it:

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make like a banana and splitto leave, departRate it:

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make like a tree and leaveto leave, departRate it:

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make out like a banditTo profit greatly; to get an excessively good deal.Rate it:

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make timeTo reserve a period of time to do something.Rate it:

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make timeTo spend time with a person in or in pursuit of a romantic relationship.Rate it:

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make timeTo travel at faster than usual speed.Rate it:

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maleficia benefactis remunerarito return good for evil.Rate it:

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mamma jammerA pretty girl dancing good on a dance floor.Rate it:

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man of few wordsA man who doesn't speak much, or speaks only for a short period of time.Rate it:

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man upTo "be a man about it"; to do the things a good man is traditionally expected to do, such as: taking responsibility for the consequences of one's actions; displaying bravery or toughness in the face of adversity; providing for one's family, etc.Rate it:

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man-of-warA jellyfish-like marine cnidarian of the family Physaliidae, a Portuguese man-of-war or Pacific man-of-war.Rate it:

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

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Mark Time!Stay With IT!, Us, the Action, The Group, The Program, the Thrust, 'What's Going-On'!Rate it:

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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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Mary Celestea ship found empty of all people, in good condition, seemingly abandoned on the high seasRate it:

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

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mazel tov!Good luck!Rate it:

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me gustasI like you; I fancy you.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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measure upTo meet expectations; to be as good as.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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memoria patrum nostrorumin our fathers' time.Rate it:

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memoriter(1) with good memory; (2) from personal recollection.Rate it:

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memory like a sieveAlternative form of mind like a sieve.Rate it:

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

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mens bene sibi consciaa good conscience.Rate it:

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mentir comme un arracheur de dentsTo lie unblushingly; To lie like an epitaph.Rate it:

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merry ChristmasUsed to express good wishes on or before Christmas Day.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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messis opīma (opp. ingrata)a good harvest.Rate it:

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mic dropthe act of someone extending their arm out and intentionally dropping a microphone to emphasize the greatness of what they just put through the microphone; sometimes the words, "mic drop" are also said as someone drops their microphone; said or done as a testament of how good the thing was that came through the microphone right before someone drops the microphoneRate it:

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milites coercere et in officio continere (B. C. 1. 67. 4)to keep good discipline amongst one's men.Rate it:

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milites disciplina coercereto keep good discipline amongst one's men.Rate it:

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mind your mannersbehave correctly; have good mannersRate it:

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Mind Your P's and Q'sTo pay full attention to the exact details, watch your manners, to behave carefully, to show good mannersRate it:

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mine arse on a bandboxAn answer to the offer of any thing inadequate to the purpose for which it is proffered, like offering a bandbox for a seat.Rate it:

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mint conditionUsed, but still like new, as if freshly minted.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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mixed blessingSomething that has both good and bad features.Rate it:

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modest proposalA idea which is especially extreme, unorthodox or distasteful, often put forward in jest.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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