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me threeUsed to express agreement, after someone has already said "me too".Rate it:

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meal ticketSomeone or something that provides income or livelihood, especially as an exploited source.Rate it:

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meet withTo have a meeting with (someone).Rate it:

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megoInitialism of my eyes glaze over : used to indicate the speaker's boredom or impatience with some subject or activity.Rate it:

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mere mortalAn ordinary person; Someone without special abilities or status.Rate it:

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Mess with SomeoneTo provoke someone, to bother someone, to frustrate a personRate it:

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mettre sur la selletteTo cross-question; To haul over the coals (fam.).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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Miller of DeeSomeone who lives independently and unattached to others, especially for selfish reasons.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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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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mist overTo become covered with mist.Rate it:

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mist overTo become tearful.Rate it:

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mist overTo cover as if with a mist.Rate it:

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Monday-morning quarterbackSomeone who criticizes from hindsight.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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mop the floor with someoneTo trounce or defeat thoroughly or in a humiliating manner.Rate it:

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

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

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mouse overTo move a computer mouse pointer over.Rate it:

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move in onTo encroach or prepare to take over.Rate it:

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move overTo move so as to free up space.Rate it:

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move the goalpostsTo alter the agreed basis, scope, standards or target of a procedure or task during its course, especially to do so to someone's advantage.Rate it:

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mover and shakerSomeone who has power and influence in some field or activity.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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muffin topThe roll of flesh that bulges over the top of excessively tight trousers.Rate it:

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mull overTo think deeply about something; to ponder, deliberate or ruminate.Rate it:

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music to someone's earsSome good news; a spoken expression or a sound which is pleasing; a welcome remark or information.Rate it:

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my body is readyUsed to express preparation for and excitement over something, especially sex.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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nature callsUsed to indicate that someone feels a need to urinate or defecate.Rate it:

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navem subducere (in aridum)to haul up a boat.Rate it:

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ne'er do wellsomeone who isn't going anywhere in lifeRate it:

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necessity knows no lawSomeone who is desperate cannot be expected to obey the rules, or keep the law.Rate it:

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new kid on the blockSomeone or something new to an existing community.Rate it:

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new standardSomething that is set when someone does the unthinkable, or does something better than anyone else.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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nice to almost meet youAn expression used upon first conversing with someone by phone, text, email, etc. when you can't say "Nice to meet you" because you haven't actually met in personAn expression used upon first conversing with someone by phone, text, email, etc. when you can't say "Nice to meet you" because you haven't actually met in person; a friendly and informal way of acknowledging that the encounter is not happening in person at the moment but might occur in the future. It is often used humorously or to convey a sense of anticipation.Rate it:

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nice to meet youA polite expression used when the speaker is first introduced to someone.Rate it:

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nickel and dimea verb; the process of trying to extract small amounts of money (i.e. from someone, from people)Rate it:

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Nixon goes to Chinathe ability of a politician with an unassailable reputation among his or her supporters for representing and defending their values to take actions that would draw their criticism and even opposition if taken by someone without those credentials.Rate it:

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Nixon in Chinathe ability of a politician with an unassailable reputation among his or her supporters for representing and defending their values to take actions that would draw their criticism and even opposition if taken by someone without those credentials.Rate it:

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Nixon to Chinathe ability of a politician with an unassailable reputation among his or her supporters for representing and defending their values to take actions that would draw their criticism and even opposition if taken by someone without those credentials.Rate it:

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no harm doneUsed to express that someone's action had no serious adverse consequences.Rate it:

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No Spring ChickenNo longer young, old person, over his young ageRate it:

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no, but if you hum a few bars...a response made as a joke when someone says, "Do you know _______" (could be anything that fills in this blank.)Rate it:

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nobody's perfectUsed when someone's mistakes or flaws are acknowledged, to remind that everyone else makes mistakes and has flaws1995, New York Magazine Vol. 28, No. 5, 30 January 1995, The de-moralization of society (Book Review)Hypocrisy, particularly in sexual matters, is excused on the grounds that hey, nobody's perfect, and at least folks back then felt bad enough to lie.2000, Madonna, Nobody's PerfectI feel so sad. What I did wasn't right. I feel so bad and I must say to you: Sorry, but nobody's perfect. Nobody's perfect. What did you expect? I'm doing my bestRate it:

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