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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-warUsed other than as an idiom: see man, of, war. (A military man.)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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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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March to the Beat of a Different DrummerDo the things in your own way, don’t consider other people, to believe in different way, different attitude than other personsRate it:

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marcher à pas de géantTo put on one’s seven-league boots.Rate it:

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marcher de frontTo walk abreast.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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market dayUsed other than as an idiom: see market, day.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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married sectorAny of two or more flight sectors in an itinerary that can not be rebooked or changed separately from the other sectors, due to fare rules or market restrictions.Rate it:

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married sectorUsed other than as an idiom. the portion of the population that is married.Rate it:

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marsh grassUsed other than as an idiom: see marsh, grass.Rate it:

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mass destructionUsed other than as an idiom: see mass, destruction.Rate it:

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masters of spinPeople who put a different perspective on obvious things.Rate it:

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match dayUsed other than as an idiom: The day of a match.Rate it:

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match made in heavenA marriage that is likely to be happy and successful because the two people are very compatible with each other.Rate it:

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match made in hellA marriage that is likely to be unhappy or abusive and unsuccessful because the two people are very incompatible with each other.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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meet one's makerTo die or to pass into the afterlife.Rate it:

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meet withUsed other than as an idiom: see meet, with.Rate it:

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meeting of the mindsAn agreement, especially one resulting from a gathering in which discussion or negotiation took place.Rate it:

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meliore (deteriore) condicione esse, utito find one's circumstances altered for the better (the worse).Rate it:

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member for barkshireSaid of one troubled with a cough, vulgarly styled barking.Rate it:

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memoriam alicuius rei renovare, revocare (redintegrare)to recall a thing to one's recollection.Rate it:

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memoriam nominis sui immortalitati tradere, mandare, commendareto immortalise one's name.Rate it:

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mend fencesTo repair damage to a friendship or relationship after a disagreement or other mishap.Rate it:

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mend one's waysTo recognise one's failings and attempt to remedy them.Rate it:

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mente captum esse, mente alienata esseto be out of one's mind.Rate it:

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mentem in aliqua re defigereto fix all one's thoughts on an object.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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mere mortalOne who is not a god; a human being.Rate it:

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