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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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mark upTo increase the price of something between its wholesale and retail phase.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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mars venteux et avril pluvieux font le mai gai et gracieuxMarch winds and April showers Make way for May flowers.Rate it:

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Mary Celestea British-flagged Nova Scotian brigantine that crossed the Atlantic Ocean, gone through the Straits of Gibraltar, and into the Mediterranean Sea under full sail, without a crew or any occupants.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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matter of life and deathSomething whose outcome could result in either someone's survival or their deathRate it:

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matter of life and deathAn extremely urgent matter.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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me da igualit doesn't matter; I don't mind; whateverRate 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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measure twice, cut onceAlternative form of measure twice and cut once.Rate it:

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meat and potatoesnormal, average, typical, unexceptional, or nondescript in descriptionRate 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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meatyOf a person or a body part, large and solid.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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media darlingA celebrity who is especially popular and who receives frequent and very favorable attention in the news media.Rate it:

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meek as a lambto be exceptionally patient, humble, and mild in mannerRate it:

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

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meet and greetAn event where people can meet (especially, with famous people)Rate it:

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meet halfwayAdjust to needs and rights of others.Rate it:

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meet one's makerTo die or to pass into the afterlife.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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mêlez-vous de vos affairesMind your own business.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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melt in the mouthTo be deliciously soft and creamy, create a melting sensation when eaten, and therefore need little chewing.Rate it:

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melted faceA very frowny, lazy, and boring-looking face.Rate it:

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melting potCome together and are homogenized.Rate it:

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

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memoria custodireto keep in mind.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 alicuius rei repetereto recall to mind a thing or person.Rate it:

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

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memory like a sieveAlternative form of mind like a sieve.Rate it:

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ménager la chèvre et le chouTo run with the hare and hunt with the hounds.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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mene mene tekel upharsinWords written by a mysterious hand on the wall of Belshazzar's palace, and interpreted by Daniel as predicting the doom of the king and his dynasty.Rate it:

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

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