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Make No Bones about SomethingTo be straight forward and honestRate 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 something of oneselfTo attempt to be successful on one's own initiative.Rate it:

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make wayTo give place or step aside.Rate it:

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maledictis aliquem onerare, lacerareto heap abuse on some one.Rate it:

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man and boyDuring one's manhood and during one's boyhoodRate 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-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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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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marcher à pas de géantTo put on one’s seven-league boots.Rate it:

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marchez au pasDrive slowly; Walk in step.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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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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marry in haste, repent at leisureTwo things together too soon will lead to problems.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 heavenA very successful combination of two people or things.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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match made in hellA very unsuccessful or conflicting combination of two people or things.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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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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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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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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mere mortalOne who is not a god; a human being.Rate it:

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mesurer les autres à son auneTo measure other people’s peck by one’s own bushel.Rate it:

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metiri, ponderare, aestimare, iudicare aliquid (ex) aliqua reto measure something by the standard of something else; to make something one's criterion.Rate it:

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mettez un couvert de plusPut another knife and fork (for another guest); Lay for one more.Rate it:

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mettre de l'eau dans son vinto moderate one's impetuosityRate it:

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mettre du foin dans ses bottesTo feather one’s nest.Rate it:

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mettre la clef sous la porteTo run away from one’s creditors; “To bolt.”Rate it:

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mettre la main à la pâteTo put one’s shoulder to the wheel; To set to (a special piece of) work oneself.Rate it:

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Mexican standoffA stalemate, or a confrontation between two or more sides that no side can win.Rate it:

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Mexican standoffA confrontation between two or more armed parties, neither of which wants to attack first (fearing that the other could retaliate), but neither of which will disarm (for fear the other will attack).Rate it:

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Mexican standoffA near-collision between two trains, an averted cornfield meet.Rate it:

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Midas touchthe ability to turn everything one touches into gold.Rate it:

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milites coercere et in officio continere (B. C. 1. 67. 4)to keep good discipline amongst one's men.Rate it:

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