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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 historyTo do something that will be remembered widely for a long time.Rate it:

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make interestingto make a bet out of; to bet money onRate it:

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make light work ofThis term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.Rate 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 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 timeTo reserve a period of time to do something.Rate it:

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make timeTo spend time with a person in or in pursuit of a romantic relationship.Rate it:

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make timeTo travel at faster than usual speed.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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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 of few wordsA man who doesn't speak much, or speaks only for a short period of time.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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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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mark timeMarching in place; not going anywhere.Rate it:

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Mark Time!Stay With IT!, Us, the Action, The Group, The Program, the Thrust, 'What's Going-On'!Rate it:

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marquer le pas(lit.) To mark time; (fig.) To wait for a post to which one has a right.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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matter of timean inevitable result; something that is bound to happenRate 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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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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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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memoria patrum nostrorumin our fathers' time.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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merry danceA useless waste of time resulting from a deception.Rate it:

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mess aboutTo play with; to toy with; to waste the time of.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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