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make do withTo get along with whatever is available.Rate it:

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make it rainto throw a substantial amount of paper money so that it falls on a crowd, audience, performer, or group of performers, often as a way to show off one's wealthRate it:

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make offTo run away; to exit.Rate it:

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make off withTo steal something and run.Rate 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 wayan instruction to get out of the way of someone else, usually because they are carrying something and need a clear pathway. Compare with gangway.Rate it:

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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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manos a la obraLet's get to work.Rate it:

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mark offTo separate by or as with a boundary line.Rate it:

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mark offTo indicate as dealt with, as on a list.Rate it:

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marry offto force someone to get married, usually a relative.Rate 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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mettre un homme en pourpointTo pull a man’s cloak off; To ruin a man.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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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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mouton à cinq pattesunicorn; black swan; flying pigRate it:

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move inTo start living or working in a new place; to transport one's belongings to a new home or workplace; to make one's home or workplace into a suitable environment.Rate it:

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move onTo start dealing with something else.Rate it:

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moving along at a snail's paceThe slow start of an agenda, the maintenance of a slothful effort, spending half a day to complete a two hour job.Rate it:

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mug offTo cheat, swindle, dupeRate it:

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

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nail the hammer on the headTo solve a problem of any sort; to get the right answer to something; to be on target, spot on.Rate it:

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naturae bonitas (Off. 1. 32. 118)innate goodness, kindness.Rate 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 l'offensez pas, car vous n'y trouverez pas votre compteDo not offend him, for you would get more than you cared for.Rate it:

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necessity is the mother of inventionA person who is in great need of something will find a way to get it.Rate 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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new dawnA new beginning; a fresh start; an important, promising turning point.Rate it:

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ni tanto ni tan calvodon't exagerrate; don't get carried awayRate it:

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nick offTo leave, especially in a hurry.Rate it:

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no jodasno way; fuck off )Rate it:

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no lube, no loveWhen one doesn't have lube. They won't get anal.Rate it:

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no more Mr. Nice GuyAn implied individual has ceased being pleasant, and will now resort to unpleasant means to get their way.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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nod offTo fall asleep, especially while in a seated position or in inappropriate circumstances.Rate it:

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non-starterSomeone or something who was listed to start in a race, but did not start in the race.Rate it:

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nos van a dar las uvasget a move on; hurry up; chop chopRate it:

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not a sausageJohn: Do you know how I get to the town center from here?.Rate it:

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not be able to get a word in edgewaysTo be unable to say a single word because of someone else's talkativeness.Rate it:

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not out of the woods yetPatient has shown improvement but still could get worse and dieRate it:

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Nothing Ventured, Nothing GainedIf you don’t take a risk, you’ll not get any reward, if you don’t try something, you won’t get any gainRate it:

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now get this!A somewhat stern admonition to: understand this; listen UP!, Pay Attention!Rate it:

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nullum tempus a labore intermitterenot to leave off work for an instant.Rate it:

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nummus iactatur (Off. 3. 20. 80)the bank-rate varies.Rate it:

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