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metiri, ponderare, aestimare, iudicare aliquid (ex) aliqua reto measure something by the standard of something else; to make something one's criterion.Rate it:

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meu ouvido não é penicoSaid to express annoyance at something that another person said.Rate 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 in mentem venit alicuius reisomething comes into my mind.Rate it:

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mine arse on a bandboxAn answer to the offer of any thing inadequate to the purpose for which it is proffered, like offering a bandbox for a seat.Rate it:

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mint conditionUsed, but still like new, as if freshly minted.Rate it:

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miss the boatTo miss out (on something); to be ignorant (of something).Rate 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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mit der Kneifzange nicht anfassennot touch something with a barge poleRate it:

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mixed bagSomething tending to have both good and bad results or characteristics; something having a mixture of advantages and disadvantages.Rate it:

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mixed bagAny bag containing a mixture of something.Rate it:

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mixed blessingSomething that has both good and bad features.Rate it:

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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 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 makerSomething profitable.Rate it:

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

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moor upTo fix or secure in a particular place by casting anchor, or by fastening with ropes, cables or chains or the likeRate it:

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moral compassAn inner sense which distinguishes what is right from what is wrong, functioning as a guide (like the needle of a compass) for morally appropriate behavior.Rate it:

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moral compassThe full range of virtues, vices, or actions which may affect others and which are available as choices (like the directions on the face of a compass) to a person, to a group, or to people in general.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 like itBetter, more desirable.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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mr. all businessSomeone who acts very business-like and serious and focused on the job at hand, either at the moment or all the timeRate 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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NAWALTInitialism of Not All Women Are Like ThatRate 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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