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make a livingTo earn enough income to support oneself and, if applicable, one's family.Rate it:

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make a moveTo initiate a conversation or perform an action intended to engage the willing attention of a person in whom one has a romantic or sexual interest.Rate it:

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make a virtue of necessityTo make the best of a difficult situation; to recast or portray an action or situation in which one has no alternatives as an action or situation which was deliberately chosen on its merits.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 it up as one goes alongTo improvise continuously.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 one's bedTo make the bed in which one has slept.Rate it:

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make one's bedAlternative form of make one's bed and lie in it.Rate it:

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make one's bed and lie in itTo create a difficult situation whose unpleasant consequences one must now endure.Rate it:

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make one's bonesTo commit a murder in order to be respected in a criminal gang.Rate it:

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make one's bonesTo establish one's bona fides; to establish status and respect.Rate it:

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make one's bowTo bow.Rate it:

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make one's bowTo debut.Rate it:

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make one's handTo gain advantage or profit.Rate it:

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make one's markTo make, or leave, a lasting impression, especially to achieve apparent success.Rate it:

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make one's markTo sign (a document) by making a cross or other mark.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 oneself at homeTo make oneself comfortable as if one were in one's own home.Rate it:

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make someone's blood boilTo cause a person to feel angry or very annoyed, especially in situation in which one cannot fully display that feeling to others.Rate it:

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make something of oneselfTo attempt to be successful on one's own initiative.Rate it:

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make up one's mindTo decide; to reach a conclusion.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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male-to-femaleThat changes a male end (with pins, usually a plug) of a connection into a female one (usually a socket).Rate it:

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maledictis aliquem onerare, lacerareto heap abuse on some one.Rate it:

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man and boyDuring one's manhood and during one's boyhoodRate it:

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man is a wolf to manHumans prey upon one another.Rate it:

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man of one's wordSomeone who sticks to their promisesRate it:

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man of the peopleOne who shows understanding of and sympathy for the concerns of ordinary people, and who has a rapport with and acceptance by ordinary people.Rate it:

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man on the streetAn ordinary member of the general public, especially one who lacks special expertise.Rate it:

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man upTo "be a man about it"; to do the things a good man is traditionally expected to do, such as: taking responsibility for the consequences of one's actions; displaying bravery or toughness in the face of adversity; providing for one's family, etc.Rate it:

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man-of-warAn armed naval vessel, primarily one armed with cannon and propelled by sails.Rate it:

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manger son blé en herbeTo anticipate one’s revenue.Rate it:

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manoeuvre the apostlesTo rob Peter to pay Paul; that is, to borrow money of one man to pay another.Rate it:

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manquer de parole (or, manquer à sa parole)To break one’s word.Rate it:

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manu ducere aliquemto lead some one by the hand.Rate it:

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manu or in manu tenere aliquidto hold something in one's hand.Rate it:

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manum (dextram) alicui porrigereto give one's hand to some one.Rate it:

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manus tollereto raise one's hands in astonishment.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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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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marcher à pas de géantTo put on one’s seven-league boots.Rate it:

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mark down asTo come to a conclusion about someone or something; to make a note of one's conclusion about someone or something.Rate it:

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mark my wordsListen to me; used before a statement one wishes to emphasize.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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max outTo reach the limit of one's capabilities.Rate it:

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maximam ab omnibus laudem adipiscito win golden opinions from every one.Rate 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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meat on one's bonesAn amount of flesh on one's body that stops one from being very skinny.Rate it:

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mechanically inclinedTo understand/predict how various objects react or behave with one another. Physics is a huge aspect of this.Rate it:

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meet a sticky endTo die unpleasantly due to one's actions.Rate it:

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