M
Idioms beginning with "M"
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Contents of M:
[make up one's mind] {v. phr.}
To choose what to do; decide.
They made up their minds to sell the house.
Tom couldn't decide whether he should tell Mother about the broken window or let her find it herself.
Contrast: [ON THE FENCE].
[make waves] {v. phr.}, {informal}
Make one's influence felt; create a disturbance, a sensation.
Joe Catwallender is the wrong man for the job; he is always trying to make waves.
[make way] {v. phr.}
To move from in front so someone can go through; stand aside.
The people made way for the king.
When older men retire they make way for younger men to take their places.
[mama's boy] {n. phr.}, {informal}
A boy who depends too much on his mother; a sissy.
The other boys called Tommy a mama's boy because he wouldn't come out to play unless his mother stayed near him.
[man]
See:
[COMPANY MAN],
[EVERY LAST MAN] also [EVERY MAN JACK],
[FRONT MAN],
[HIRED MAN],
[LADY'S MAN],
[NEW MAN],
[SEPARATE THE MEN FROM THE BOYS],
[TO A MAN],
[YES-MAN].
[man] or [the man] {n.}, {slang}
1. The police; a policeman.
I am gonna turn you in to the man.
2. The boss; the leader; the most important figure in an organization or outfit.
The man will decide.
[man-about-town] {n. phr.}
A sophisticate; an idler; a member of cafe society; one who knows where the best plays and concerts are given.
Ask Mark where to go when you're in New York City; he's a real man-about-town.
[man in the moon] {n. phr.}
An imaginary or nonexistent person (often used to indicate a person of ignorance).
Stop asking me such difficult questions about nuclear physics; I know as much about it as the man in the moon.
[man in the street] {n. phr.}
The man who is just like most other men; the average man; the ordinary man.
The newspaper took a poll of the man in the street.
Compare: [JOE DOAKES], [JOHN Q. PUBLIC].