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monkey on one's backA state of persistent distress or worry or the cause of such a state.Rate it:

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monkey on one's backAn addiction, especially to narcotic drugs.Rate it:

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monkeys might fly out of my buttusually used as a response (often with hint of sarcasm) to a situation that you think there is no chance of ever occurringRate it:

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monter à la têteTo go to one's headRate it:

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montha collection of days make up a month, there are 12 months in a year, or 56 weeks in a year, or 365 days in a yearRate it:

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moon on a stickEverything; all that one could desire (especially as an unreasonable demand).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 than one bargained forAn unexpected and, usually, unwanted result of a decision or action.Rate it:

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More than One Way to Skin a CatSeveral ways are present to attain the goalRate 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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more than you can shake a stick atAlternative form of more than one can shake a stick at.Rate it:

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mors alicuius luctum mihi attulitsome one's death has plunged me in grief.Rate it:

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morte multare aliquem (Catil. 1. 11. 28)to punish any one with death.Rate it:

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mortem occumbere pro patriato die for one's country.Rate it:

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mortiferam plagam alicui infligereto inflict a mortal wound on some one.Rate it:

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mother of all ....The largest oneRate it:

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motor mouthOne who talks incessantly; a chatty or loquacious person.Rate it:

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mouth offTo talk impudently, especially to one's superior.Rate it:

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move houseTo change one's place of residence.Rate it:

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move inTo start living or working in a new place; to transport one's belongings to a new home or workplace; to make one's home or workplace into a suitable environment.Rate it:

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move one's bodyTo dance.Rate it:

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move outTo vacate one's place of residence.Rate it:

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move upTo move one's position to allow others to occupy a place.Rate it:

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multitudo circumfunditur alicuia crowd throngs around some one.Rate it:

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muneri aliquem praeficere, praeponereto appoint some one to an office.Rate it:

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munus explere, sustinereto fulfil the duties of one's position.Rate it:

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mur à hauteur d'appuiA wall breast high (so that one may lean against it).Rate it:

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muscle upTo force one's way into or through.Rate it:

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music to one's earSome unexpected good news; a favorable outcome after some initial confusion or delay.Rate it:

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mutual admiration societyA group of two or more people, in a workplace or other social environment, who routinely express considerable esteem and support for one another, sometimes to the point of exaggeration or pretense.Rate it:

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my lips are sealedSee keep one's lips sealed.Rate it:

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nail biterOne who bites or chews his or her fingernails.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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nary aNot one; none.Rate it:

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native soilThe country or geographical region where one was born or which one considers to be one's true homeland.Rate it:

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ne faire ni une ni deuxTo make no bones about it; To make up one’s mind quickly.Rate it:

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ne'er cast a clout til may be outAdvice not to change from winter clothes to summer clothes until June, as there is often a sudden cold snap in May.Rate it:

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necker's knobA knob attached to the steering wheel of an automobile, especially before the widespread availability of power steering, helping the driver steer with one arm and leaving the other arm free to provide romantic attention to a companion.Rate it:

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neither here nor thereit does not matter.Rate it:

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neither here nor thereNot important; having no significance or influence on the question at hand; not related; not relevant; not germane; not pertinent.Rate it:

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nemo mediocriter doctusno one with any pretence to education.Rate it:

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neque id mirum est or videri debetthere is nothing strange in that.Rate it:

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nest eggA natural or artificial egg placed in a bird's nest, to encourage the bird to lay its own eggs there.Rate it:

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new normalThe current prevailing situation, when it has emerged recently, differs dramatically from the previous one and is expected to remain.Rate it:

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next thing one knowssuddenly, out of the blue.Rate it:

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ni hablarno way, don't go thereRate 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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night owlOne who stays up late at night or goes to bed late.Rate it:

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nihil antiquius or prius habeo quam ut (nihil mihi antiquius or potius est, quam ut)there is nothing I am more interested in than...Rate it:

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