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libidinem alicuius excitareto arouse some one's lust.Rate it:

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librum mittere ad aliquem (Fin. 1. 3. 8)to dedicate a book to some one.Rate it:

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like a bull at a gatecharging into some task without much thought, taking action hastilyRate it:

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like a chicken with its head cut offIn a frantic, disorganized manner.Rate it:

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like a chicken with its head cut offAlways on the move; in a frenzied manner; jumping around crazily in every direction.Rate it:

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litteras discere ab aliquoto be educated by some one.Rate it:

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little did [they] know/realize/imagineThey weren't aware of something ahead of time; they didn't know some important information before making a decision/acting.Rate it:

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look what the cat's dragged inUsed as an ironic acknowledgement of someone's arrival, especially to imply that they are unwelcome or disagreeable in some way.Rate it:

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louse aroundTo slack off; be lazy; be a "parasite" to someone/something.Rate it:

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ludibrio esse alicuito serve as some one's butt.Rate it:

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mad as a cut snakeVery irate, crazy with rage.Rate it:

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mad as a cut snakeCrazy; eccentric.Rate it:

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magic asteriskan unspecified future budget cut, especially an imaginary cut.Rate it:

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magic upTo create something or cause something to come forth, by magic or by some other unexplained means.Rate it:

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magistratus vitio creatimagistrates elected irregularly (i.e. either when the auspices have been unfavourable or when some formality has been neglected).Rate it:

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magna est admiratio alicuiussome one is the object of much admiration.Rate it:

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Main StreetThe generic street name (and often the official name) of the primary retail street of a village, town, or small city in the United States, Canada, Ireland, some parts of Scotland and also in some countries in central Europe.Rate it:

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make a meal ofTo spend more time and energy on some task than it warrants; to make something overly complicated.Rate it:

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Make a Mountain Out of a MolehillTo make something or some issues big then they actually areRate it:

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make hayTo cut grass to turn into hay for animal feed.Rate it:

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make the cutTo succeed; to be chosen out of a field of candidates or possibilities.Rate it:

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

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manu ducere aliquemto lead some one by the hand.Rate it:

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manum (dextram) alicui porrigereto give one's hand to some one.Rate it:

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market dayThe day of the week in which a market is held in some particular location.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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meet upTo meet somebody, by arrangement.Rate it:

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megoInitialism of my eyes glaze over : used to indicate the speaker's boredom or impatience with some subject or activity.Rate it:

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mel ac deliciae alicuius (Fam. 8. 8. 1)somebody's darling.Rate it:

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mettre en coupe réglée(lit.) To cut down periodically (of forests); (fig.) To lay regularly under contribution.Rate it:

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mince wordsTo restrain oneself in a conversation by withholding some comments or using euphemisms.Rate 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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monkey businessWasting time, or effort, on some foolish project.Rate it:

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mop the floor with somebodyTo trounce or defeat thoroughly or in a humiliating manner.Rate it:

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More than Meets the EyeSome hidden values which are not apparentRate it:

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mors alicuius luctum mihi attulitsome one's death has plunged me in grief.Rate it:

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mortiferam plagam alicui infligereto inflict a mortal wound on some one.Rate it:

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mover and shakerSomeone who has power and influence in some field or activity.Rate it:

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mow downTo cut down, especially in large numbers.Rate it:

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multitudo circumfunditur alicuia crowd throngs around some one.Rate it:

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multum (aliquid) alicui rei tribuereto consider of importance; to set much (some) store by a thing.Rate it:

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muneri aliquem praeficere, praeponereto appoint some one to an office.Rate it:

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music to one's earSome unexpected good news; a favorable outcome after some initial confusion or delay.Rate it:

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music to someone's earsSome good news; a spoken expression or a sound which is pleasing; a welcome remark or information.Rate it:

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na-na na-na boo-boo[c. mid 20th century?] A taunt or putdown, typically used to indicate that the speaker believes he or she has beaten the listener in a competition or is better in some other way or in a general sense; or an expression of satisfaction that the listener has received some supposedly deserved minor punishment or misfortune (a schadenfreude).Rate it:

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na-na na-na boo-booA taunt or putdown, typically used to indicate that the speaker believes he or she has beaten the listener in a competition or is better in some other way or in a general sense; or an expression of satisfaction that the listener has received some supposedly deserved minor punishment or misfortune.Rate it:

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Necessity is the Mother of InventionDifficulty always inspires some solutions, a need or difficulty encourages the efforts towards the solutionRate it:

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