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manger à tous les râteliersto run with the hare and hunt with the hounds, to support both sides of an argumentRate 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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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 upTo increase the price of something between its wholesale and retail phase.Rate it:

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marry offto force someone to get married, usually a relative.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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may the force be with youUsed to wish someone luck with a difficult endeavor.Rate it:

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may the Force not be with youUsed to wish someone bad luck.Rate it:

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me threeUsed to express agreement, after someone has already said "me too".Rate it:

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meae vitae rationes ab ineunte aetate susceptae (Imp. Pomp. 1. 1.)the principles which I have followed since I came to man's estate.Rate it:

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meal ticketSomeone or something that provides income or livelihood, especially as an exploited source.Rate 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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meatyOf a person or a body part, large and solid.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 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 withTo have a meeting with (someone).Rate it:

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melt downTo have a breakdown; to collapse or fail utterly.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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memorem esse (opp. obliviosum esse)to have a good memory.Rate it:

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memoriā (multum) valere (opp. memoriā vacillare)to have a good memory.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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mercuryA silvery-colored metallic chemical element, liquid at room temperature, with atomic number 80 and symbol Hg.Rate it:

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mere mortalAn ordinary person; Someone without special abilities or status.Rate it:

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Merry Christmas and a Happy New YearA traditional greeting for Christmas and the new year.Rate it:

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mess aroundTo have a non-committal sexual relationship.Rate it:

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Mess with SomeoneTo provoke someone, to bother someone, to frustrate a personRate it:

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mettez les points sur les iBe precise, clear (in speaking or writing); Cross your t’s and dot your i’s.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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Mexican breakfastA breakfast consisting of a cigarette and a glass of water, supposedly because that is all Mexicans can afford.Rate it:

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mi-mai, queue d'hiverThe middle of May has usually three cold days (called Les saints de glace, May 11, 12, and 13).Rate it:

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mic dropthe act of someone extending their arm out and intentionally dropping a microphone to emphasize the greatness of what they just put through the microphone; sometimes the words, "mic drop" are also said as someone drops their microphone; said or done as a testament of how good the thing was that came through the microphone right before someone drops the microphoneRate it:

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Midas TouchThe ability to make large money and succeed with whatever you doRate it:

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might makes rightThe stronger and more powerful rule others, control the situation or determine right and wrong.Rate it:

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mihi non constat (with indirect question)I have not made up my mind.Rate it:

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mihi propositum est c. Inf. (or mihi proposui, ut)the task I have put before myself is...Rate it:

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mihi quaedam dicenda sunt de hac reI have a few words to say on this.Rate it:

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mike upTo fit a microphone and transmitter to a person. Usually for television performers, or for police informers.Rate it:

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