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misery loves companyRepetitious, droll, depressing revelations of one's hard luck, always being left out of the fun, the prizes, never invited, always overlooked and pleading that others will come to the rescue!Rate it:

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missed the boatrefers to something someone didn't do and maybe regrets not doing; often followed by "on that" or "on that one"; can also be said sarcasticallyRate it:

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mobilia sequuntur personamCommon law doctrine holding that personal property held by a person is governed by the same law that governs that person, so that if a person who is legally domiciled in one jurisdiction dies with property in a second jurisdiction, that property is legally treated as though it were in the first jurisdiction.Rate it:

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moitié figue, moitié raisin1. Partly willingly, partly by force. 2. Half one thing and half another. 3. Half in jest, half in earnest.Rate it:

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moment of truthA deciding instant; the time when a test determines or makes it apparent whether something will succeed.Rate it:

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money pitA possession or financial commitment that creates substantial ongoing expenses, especially one whose costs are considered to be unsustainable.Rate it:

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monkey businessWasting time, or effort, on some foolish project.Rate it:

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

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month of sundaysA very long time; too long.Rate it:

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month of sundaysA very long time; 30 weeks.Rate 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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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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mount upto increase over a period of time; to accumulateRate 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 mountainsTo make every possible effort in order to achieve something.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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mr. all businessSomeone who acts very business-like and serious and focused on the job at hand, either at the moment or all the timeRate it:

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muck upTo clown around; to have fun, often at the expense of others.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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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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ne faire ni une ni deuxTo make no bones about it; To make up one’s mind quickly.Rate it:

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needed itI was longing for it a long time agoRate it:

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nemo mediocriter doctusno one with any pretence to education.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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news to methis is the first time I have heard that; something said after someone just told you something you didn't know before; often said like this: "That's news to me", "It's news to me" or for short, "News to me"Rate it:

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nickel and dimeSmall time; operating on a small scale; involving small amounts of money; petty or cheap.Rate 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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nimio gaudio paene desipereto almost lose one's reason from excess of joy.Rate it:

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nine day wonderSomething that generates interest for a limited time and is then abandoned.Rate it:

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nip and tuckSo evenly matched that the advantage shifts from one to the other, and the outcome is uncertain.Rate it:

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no-showAn absence; a person or group that does not show up or fails to make a scheduled appearance, especially at a hotel or at one's place of employment.Rate it:

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nomina (cf. sect. XIII. 3) solvere, dissolvere, exsolvereto pay one's debts.Rate it:

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non esse apud se (Plaut. Mil. 4. 8. 26)to lose one's head, be beside oneself.Rate it:

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north starBrightest star in the sky. Used for night-time direction. Also an analogy for a guiding force.Rate it:

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