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mind's earThe mental faculty or inner sense with which one produces or reproduces imagined or recalled sounds solely within the mind; the supposed organ within the mind which experiences such sounds.Rate it:

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mindestens haltbar bisbest beforeRate it:

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minitari (minari) alicui mortem, crucem et tormenta, bellumto threaten some one with death, crucifixion, torture, war.Rate it:

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misericordiam alicui commovereto excite some one's pity.Rate it:

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misericordiam alicuius concitareto excite some one's pity.Rate it:

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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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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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monitored by exceptionBy monitoring eks. hardware you can do it by exception as you can or will not monitore all components.Rate it:

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monter à la têteTo go to one's headRate 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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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 upTo move one's position to allow others to occupy a place.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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my way or the highwayYou can do it my way or you can leave - go down the highway (be excluded)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 bis in idemThe concept that no legal action can be instituted twice for the same cause.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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need I say moreUsed to say that audience can predict the result of something.Rate 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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nice to almost meet youAn expression used upon first conversing with someone by phone, text, email, etc. when you can't say "Nice to meet you" because you haven't actually met in personAn expression used upon first conversing with someone by phone, text, email, etc. when you can't say "Nice to meet you" because you haven't actually met in person; a friendly and informal way of acknowledging that the encounter is not happening in person at the moment but might occur in the future. It is often used humorously or to convey a sense of anticipation.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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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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nix the mayoomit the mayo; "nix"can be used with anything (not just mayo) you want to omit or delete from something or not add to something; often used when ordering something from a restaurantRate 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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noarchShort for "no architecture". It is a term used mainly in package management systems to mark packages which are architecture independent. Such packages usually contain graphics, documentation or similar data that can be used on any architecture.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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non-denial denialA statement which appears to deny that something is true, but which, when examined carefully, can be seen to have used diversion, bluster, or ambiguity to avoid making a clear, direct denial.Rate it:

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