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make a monkey out ofTo cause a person, organization, or action to appear foolish or inferior; to subject someone or something to ridicule..Rate it:

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make a mountain out of a molehillTo treat a problem as greater than it is; to blow something out of proportion; to exaggerate the importance of something trivial.Rate it:

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Make a Mountain Out of a MolehillTo make something or some issues big then they actually areRate 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 Heads or Tails Out of SomethingTo be able to understand something completelyRate it:

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make interestingto make a bet out of; to bet money onRate 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 mincemeat out ofTo defeat one's opponent easily and completely during a fight, contest, or debate.Rate it:

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make one's wayTo move forward, usually toward a destination or goal, physically or conceptually.Rate it:

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make outTo fabricate a story.Rate it:

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make outTo designate as the recipient.Rate it:

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make outTo characterize as; often with to be.Rate it:

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make outTo succeed; to turn out or end up.Rate it:

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make outTo discern.Rate it:

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make outTo kiss, touch intimately and/or to make love.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 out ofTo construct from; to create using.Rate it:

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make the cutTo succeed; to be chosen out of a field of candidates or possibilities.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 wayTo make progress.Rate it:

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make wayTo progress through the water .Rate it:

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make wayTo give place or step aside.Rate it:

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Make Your Mouth WaterTo be intimidated by something in such a way that you feel inclined towards it and desperately desire of eating or drinking by feeling pleasureRate 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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making a mountain out of a molehillIn the process of making a judgement call relative to a situation or incident one can easily gather unconfirmed reports, unsubstantiated evidence which can lead to making a mountain out of a molehill.Rate it:

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man among menA superior or remarkable man who stands out from other men; a leader or exemplar for other men.Rate it:

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man proposes, god disposesThings don't always work out as they were planned.Rate it:

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map outTo organise the basic plan for a project.Rate it:

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map out my dayAn action to formulate, plan, schedule one's energies, or attention to various agendas in order of importance:Rate it:

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map out my dayList tasks, phone-calls, errands, must-do's, for the day.Rate it:

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march to the beat of a different drumTo do things in one's own way regardless of societal norms and expectations.Rate it:

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March to the Beat of a Different DrummerDo the things in your own way, don’t consider other people, to believe in different way, different attitude than other personsRate it:

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mark outto set the boundaries of an areaRate it:

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mark outto classifyRate it:

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mark outto obliterate or cancel with a markRate it:

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mars venteux et avril pluvieux font le mai gai et gracieuxMarch winds and April showers Make way for May flowers.Rate it:

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match dayThe day graduating medical-school students find out where they will serve as residents.Rate it:

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max outTo reach the limit of one's capabilities.Rate it:

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max outTo reach a maximum or a point at which no more growth or improvement is possible.Rate it:

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max outTo use to the limit of its capabilitiesRate it:

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medical outTo discharge for medical reasons; to discharge because they are not fit for duty.Rate it:

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mellow outTo become mellow, or to change from uptight to relaxed.Rate it:

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mente captum esse, mente alienata esseto be out of one's mind.Rate it:

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mercy fuckAn act of sexual intercourse performed out of pity for the other person's inadequate sex life.Rate it:

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mete outTo distribute something in portions; to apportion or dole out.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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mind outlook out; watch out; be vigilantRate it:

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misery loves companyRepetitious, droll, depressing revelations of one's hard luck, always being left out of the fun, the prizes, never invited, always overlooked and pleading that others will come to the rescue!Rate it:

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misfortunes never come singlybad things or situations always come in groups, they never come in a single way.Rate it:

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