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me neitherUsed to say that a negative-containing statement of the previous speaker applies to the speaker as well.Rate it:

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meal ticketA ticket or voucher that can be exchanged for food.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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meat rackA place where people can meet looking for sexual partners.Rate it:

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meet and greetAn event where people can meet (especially, with famous people)Rate it:

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melt downTo melt a metal, especially so that it can be remade into something else.Rate it:

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ménagez un peu vos termesModerate your expressions a little; Be a little careful in what you say.Rate it:

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merci mille foisthank you a thousand timesRate it:

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merry ChristmasUsed to express good wishes on or before Christmas Day.Rate it:

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mettez un couvert de plusPut another knife and fork (for another guest); Lay for one more.Rate it:

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mettre la charrette (or, charrue) devant les bœufsTo put the cart before the horse.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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Mexican standoffA stalemate, or a confrontation between two or more sides that no side can win.Rate it:

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mi manchiI miss youRate 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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Midas TouchThe ability to make large money and succeed with whatever you doRate it:

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mighty oaks from little acorns growSomething great can come from a modest beginning. Don't give up on the project - mighty oaks from little acorns grow!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 over matterWillpower alone can overcome a physical problem.Rate it:

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mind youMind that you; be careful that you.Rate it:

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mind youUsed to draw attention to adjacent words.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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mindestens haltbar bisbest beforeRate 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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mix paki chat roomMix Paki Chat Room is a chat room website where people can talk to each other.Rate it:

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mocking is catchingAn admonishment to be careful of criticising others, lest the same happen to you.Mocking is Catching was the title of a 1726 song by Henry Carey.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 can't buy happinessMoney can buy external things, but true happiness comes from inside.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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money doesn't grow on treesYou must work in order to have money.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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monkeys might fly out of my buttusually used as a response (often with hint of sarcasm) to a situation that you think there is no chance of ever occurringRate it:

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more power to youBest wishes and success; good luck in your endeavor.Rate it:

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more than flesh can standMore than human nature can endure.Rate it:

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more than you can shake a stick atAlternative form of more than one can shake a stick at.Rate it:

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mother of allUsed before a plural noun to form a compound noun having the sense of: the greatest or largest of its kind.Rate it:

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mr. potato headA popular, commercially available, children's game featuring a plastic potato onto which a variety of features can be added for amusing results.Rate it:

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MTFBWYInitialism of may the Force be with you.Rate it:

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much lessLet alone; to say nothing of.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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muito obrigadathank you very much; many thanks; thanks a lotRate it:

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muito obrigadothank you very much; many thanks; thanks a lotRate it:

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muito prazerpleased to meet youRate 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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my way or the highwayYou can do it my way or you can leave - go down the highway (be excluded)Rate it:

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name your poisonIndicate what type of alcoholic beverage you wish to be served.Rate it:

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não há de quêyou're welcomeRate it:

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não me digayou don't sayRate it:

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narmeanEye dialect spelling of do you know what I mean.Rate it:

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