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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 chauvinist pigsexist manRate 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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mama's boyA male person, especially a young man or boy, who is overly attached to or influenced by his mother; a sissy; alternate spelling: Momma's boyRate 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 among menA man who is accepted on the same terms, and as having the same worth, as other men in society.Rate it:

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

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man and wifeA newly married coupleRate it:

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man at armsa soldier of the High Medieval to Renaissance periodsRate it:

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man downTo lose courageRate it:

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man i ain't studdin them, let's goNot interested, worried about or care about.Rate it:

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man in the streetA typical person, unversed in a given subject; an inexpert commoner.Rate it:

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

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man is man to manThe human is a human for itselfRate it:

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man is the measure of all thingsthe doctrine that all knowledge is subjective, being derived from observations made by humans, and there can be no objective truthRate it:

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

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man of partsA man that is talented in multiple areas of life. This includes but is not limited to the area of seduction. He puts very little emphasis on memorized scripts or "peacocking" and instead relies on individualized ways to charm a woman.Rate it:

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man of the hourA man who has recently caught the attention of, or is being admired or honoured by, a large number of people.Rate 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 Roof!Depression Daze "Warning" in a Social Gathering or 'Knot of Male Conversationalists' of proximity of A Lady Within Earshot, So "Watch Your Filthy Language!"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 proposes, god disposesThings don't always work out as they were planned.Rate it:

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man the fortTo take care of a place or situation in another's absence.Rate it:

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man to boyfrom childhoodRate 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 upTo staff adequately; to staff up; to successfully fill all needed labor positions.Rate it:

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man, pleaseUsually said to a man in response to something unbelievable.Rate it:

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man-of-warA jellyfish-like marine cnidarian of the family Physaliidae, a Portuguese man-of-war or Pacific man-of-war.Rate it:

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man-of-warUsed other than as an idiom: see man, of, war. (A military man.)Rate it:

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man-of-warA man of war bird, a magnificent frigatebird.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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manners maketh manA person may be judged according to his behaviour towards other peopleRate 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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