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me gustasI like you; I fancy you.Rate it:

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meantime, back at the ranchA reminder during conversation, things are alright back at the ranch/home/headquarters, business-place, office et al.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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mediocritatem tenere (Off. 1. 25. 89)to observe the golden mean.Rate it:

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medium sermonem abrumpere (Verg. Aen. 4. 388)to break off in the middle of the conversation.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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mentir comme un arracheur de dentsTo lie unblushingly; To lie like an epitaph.Rate it:

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mettre un homme en pourpointTo pull a man’s cloak off; To ruin a man.Rate it:

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Mexican breakfastA breakfast consisting of a cigarette and a glass of water, supposedly because that is all Mexicans can afford.Rate 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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money creates loveWhen you are in state of success in every aspect of you life meaning that one success brings the other like a dominoRate it:

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monkey on one's backA state of persistent distress or worry or the cause of such a state.Rate it:

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monkey on one's backAn addiction, especially to narcotic drugs.Rate it:

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moor upTo fix or secure in a particular place by casting anchor, or by fastening with ropes, cables or chains or the likeRate it:

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moral compassAn inner sense which distinguishes what is right from what is wrong, functioning as a guide (like the needle of a compass) for morally appropriate behavior.Rate it:

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moral compassThe full range of virtues, vices, or actions which may affect others and which are available as choices (like the directions on the face of a compass) to a person, to a group, or to people in general.Rate it:

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morbo absūmi (Sall. Iug. 5. 6)to be carried off by a disease.Rate it:

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more likeUsed to challenge another's use of a term, replacing it with something the speaker or writer considers more pertinent.Rate it:

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more like itBetter, more desirable.Rate it:

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mouth offTo complain or otherwise express oneself in a loud, immoderate manner.Rate it:

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mouth offTo talk impudently, especially to one's superior.Rate it:

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mouthed offsimple past tense and past participle of mouth offRate 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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muddy upTo make muddy; to make clear water into muddy water.Rate it:

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mug offTo cheat, swindle, dupeRate it:

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my back teeth are floatingI have a strong need to urinate.Rate it:

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naff offA mild version of f** off.Rate it:

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nager entre deux eaux(lit.) To swim under water; (fig.) To run with the hare and hunt with the hounds.Rate it:

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Nantucket sleigh rideAn obsolete and dangerous method of whale hunting in which a small boat manned by rowers and a harpooner, or a series of small boats tied together, would be attached to a whale by means of a harpoon and would then be towed by the creature at high speed across the water's surface, until the whale eventually became exhausted.Rate it:

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naturae bonitas (Off. 1. 32. 118)innate goodness, kindness.Rate it:

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navem retro inhibere (Att. 13. 21)to back water.Rate it:

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NAWALTInitialism of Not All Women Are Like ThatRate it:

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ne faites pas messagers des fous“He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet and drinketh damage.” Prov. xxvi. 6.Rate it:

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ne voilà-t-il pas qu'il est revenuWho should come back but he?Rate it:

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Need Something Like a Hole in the HeadAbsolutely no need for something, No desire whatsoever for somethingRate it:

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needle in a haystackA person saying something is like finding a needle in a haystack is pointing out the difficulty of a situationRate it:

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negotia publica (Off. 1. 20. 69)public affairs.Rate 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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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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nick offTo leave, especially in a hurry.Rate it:

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no duck no dinnerNo money to pay for food, then you go hungryRate it:

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no jodasno way; fuck off )Rate it:

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

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no skin off my backNo harm to one.Rate it:

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no skin off one's backNo harm to one.Rate it:

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no skin off one's noseNo harm to one.Rate it:

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No Skin off Your NosePoses no risk or concern to anyone, It will not affect you, no harm to anyoneRate it:

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no time like the presentA shortened form of there's no time like the present; Now (i.e., the present time) is an appropriate time to take a particular action.Rate it:

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