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make yourself prettyimprove the way you look i.e. get dressed (especially in something nicer than what you are already wearing), put on makeup, brush your hair, brush your teeth, etc; connotes that you are not pretty enough at this moment and that you should improve the way you look; an insult sometimes used intentionally (or unintentionally) to make someone feel inferiorRate it:

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male-to-femaleUsed other than as an idiom: see female, to, male.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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mariage d'épervier, la femelle vaut mieux que le mâleThe grey mare is the better horse.Rate it:

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market dayUsed other than as an idiom: see market, day.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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más vale tarde que nuncabetter late than neverRate it:

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

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

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may as wellUsed to reluctantly express that there is no better alternative to do than do a certain actionRate it:

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

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meglio tardi che maibetter late than neverRate 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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melius ei factum esthe feels better.Rate it:

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mieux vaut ami en voie que denier en courroieA friend at court is better than money.Rate it:

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mieux vaut être cheval que charretteBetter lead than be led.Rate it:

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mieux vaut être marteau qu'enclumeBetter be striker than struck.Rate it:

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mieux vaut goujat debout qu'empereur enterré“A living dog is better than a dead lion.”—Ecclesiastes ix. 4.Rate it:

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mieux vaut tard que jamaisBetter late than never.Rate it:

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might as wellUsed to reluctantly express that there is no better alternative to do than do a certain actionRate it:

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Mind over MatterThe intellectual power is stronger than other powersRate it:

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mint chocolate chipUsed other than as an idiom: see mint, chocolate chip.Rate it:

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modest proposalUsed other than as an idiom: see modest, proposal.Rate it:

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money's worthA good or service which is considered to be of a value equal to or greater than the amount of money expended for it.Rate it:

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more like itBetter, more desirable.Rate it:

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move downUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see move,‎ down.Rate it:

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move forwardUsed other than as an idiom: see move, forward.Rate it:

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muffin topUsed other than as an idiom: see muffin, top; the top of a muffin, sometimes removed to be eaten separately.Rate it:

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my cup runneth overTo have more than is needed or wantedRate it:

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não me digaUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see não, me, diga.Rate it:

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narmeanEye dialect spelling of do you know what I mean.Rate it:

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ne l'offensez pas, car vous n'y trouverez pas votre compteDo not offend him, for you would get more than you cared for.Rate it:

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ne vous en avisez pasYou had better not.Rate it:

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never fearUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see never,‎ fear.Rate it:

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new potatoA small, thin-skinned, immature potato that is higher in moisture content than a mature potato. Holds its shape when cooked and is therefore commonly used in potato salad.Rate it:

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new standardSomething that is set when someone does the unthinkable, or does something better than anyone else.Rate it:

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new townUsed other than as an idiom: see new, town.Rate it:

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next-levelSignificantly more advanced, better, or more extreme.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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nihil mihi longius est quam (c. Inf.)nothing is more tiresome to me than...Rate it:

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no rest for the wicked(humorous) People who are wicked must work harder than normal people.Rate it:

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no wuckin' furriesEye dialect spelling of no wucking furries.Rate it:

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nome saneEye dialect spelling of know what I'm saying.Rate it:

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not for nothingUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see not,‎ for,‎ nothing.Rate it:

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not just a pretty faceSomeone who is more intelligent, talented, or emotionally complex than might be assumed.Rate it:

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not longUsed other than as an idiom: see not, long.Rate it:

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not outUsed other than as an idiom. not out; in.Rate it:

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not see straightUsed other than as an idiom: see not, see, straight.Rate it:

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not to sayUsed other than as an idiom: see not, to, say.Rate it:

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