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mom and apple pieSomething that cannot be questioned because it appeals to universally-held beliefs or values.Rate it:

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moment of truthA deciding instant; the time when a test determines or makes it apparent whether something will succeed.Rate it:

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money makerSomething profitable.Rate it:

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monkey wrenchA problem, obstacle or dilemma; something unexpected or troublesome.Rate it:

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more by accident than by designsomething done without deliberate intention; more by coincidence or luck than thanks to one's own skill or planning.Rate it:

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more holes than a swiss cheeseSomething that has a lot of faults and problems.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 than one way to skin a catMore than one way to do something or do thingsRate it:

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move mountainsTo make every possible effort in order to achieve something.Rate it:

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move onTo start dealing with something else.Rate it:

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move upTo put something higher or further. To promote, put onto a higher level. To raise, put onto a higher place. To put higher on a list.Rate it:

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much ado about nothingA lot of fuss about something trivial.Rate it:

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muddy the watersTo make something unclear and difficult to understand.Rate it:

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

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muscle in onTo interfere with, or intrude on something forcibly.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 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 spider sense is tinglingMy intuition tells me that something wrong or dangerous is happening or about to happen.Rate it:

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nail in the coffinAn action that will lead something to come to a final finish.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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nailed itTo succeed at something in a particularly impressive wayRate it:

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nailing jelly to a wallTo do something that is impossible or very difficult, with connotations of pointlessnessRate 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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não custa nadaSaid to justify doing something that is easy to be done, especially when one is reluctant or doubtful about doing it.Rate it:

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ñapathe little something extraRate it:

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NBInitialism of nota bene; used in written English to introduce something to be noted.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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need I say moreUsed to say that audience can predict the result of something.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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need yesterdayTo need something immediately or urgently; to need something that is already late.Rate 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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needle in a haystackSomething that is difficult or impossible to locate; something impossibly complex or intractable.Rate it:

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neither fish nor fowlSaid of something not easily categorized or not fitting neatly into any established group.Rate it:

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nerve-shreddersomething very suspensefulRate it:

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never breathed a wordKeep secrets, never give away any sense of the situation.Rate it:

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never change a running systemDon't change something that is workingRate 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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ni tanto ni tan calvodon't exagerrate; don't get carried awayRate it:

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night outGoing away from one's usual residence for an entire night, and returning the next day.Rate it:

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night outSpending the evening away from one's usual residence. The phrase typically implies going to a restaurant, going to watch entertainment, or other types of urban nightlife, starting from about 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and lasting until approximately 11:00 pm or later.Rate it:

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nine day wonderSomething that generates interest for a limited time and is then abandoned.Rate it:

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nip in the budTo stop something at an early stage.Rate it:

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nix the mayoomit the mayo; "nix"can be used with anything (not just mayo) you want to omit or delete from something or not add to something; often used when ordering something from a restaurantRate it:

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no biggieNot a big deal, not something to worry about.Rate it:

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no brainerSomething that supposedly doesn’t take much intellectual thought. Whoever says that something is a no brainer is usually the one with no brains.Rate it:

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no brainerSomething that supposedly doesn’t take much intellectual thought.Rate it:

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no gosomething which should not or cannot be doneRate it:

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no screaming hellSomething that is not particularly effective or impressive; something that is below expectations.Rate it:

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