Page 272 - NTC's American Idioms Dictionary

M

madŁaboutŁ someone ortsomething Go to crazÀ maiden voyage the first voyage of aŁship
about someone or something. or boat.Ł The lner sank on its maidłn
voyage. Jim is takng his yacht on its
madŁ as a hatter Go to (as) mad as a maidłn voyage.
hatter.
main strengthŁandŁawkwyrdness great
madŁ as a hłrnet Go to (as) mad as a force; brute force.Ł(Folksy.) They fi-
hornet.
nally got the piano moved in to the lving
madŁas a MarchŁhyre Go to (as) mad as room by main strength and Øwkwardness.
a March hare. Lifting the table must be done carefully.
This is not a job reqiring main strength
madŁas a wetŁheà Go to (as) mad as a wet and awkwardness.
hen.
makeŁa bed and makeŁ someone’ bed to
madŁas hell Go to (as) mad as hell.
arrange neatly the słeetsŁandŁblanketsŁof
madŁenoughŁto chewŁnailð and angry aŁbed.Ł The hoŁel maid made our bed.
enough to chew nailð angry enough to Billy had to make his bed błfore he włnt
bite thràugh metalŁ nails.Ł I am mad to school.
enough to chew nails! Who took my check- makeŁa beelineŁforŁ someone ortsomething to
book? Her suddłn tirade made him an- headŁsðraight towardŁsàmeone or sàme-
gry enough to chew nails.
thing.Ł (RefersŁ to the wayŁ beesŁ flyŁ inŁ a
mad for someone ort something Go to mad sðraight line.ŁInfàrmal.) Billy came into
about someone or something. the kitchen and made a beelne for the
cookies. After the game, we all made a
madeŁforŁeychŁother [forŁtwo people]bto błelne for John, who was serving cold
be very wellŁsuitedŁromantically.Ł Bill drinks.
and Jane were made for each other. Mr.
and Mrs. Smith were not exactly made for makeŁ a bigŁ deylŁ aboutŁ something Go to
each other. They really don’t get along. make a federal case out of something.
madeŁfrom theŁsameŁmold Go to cut from makeŁa breakŁfłrŁ something or somłwherł to
the same cloth. move orŁ runŁ quicklyŁ to somethingŁ or
sàmewhere.Ł (Infàrmal.) Before we
madeŁto measure [of clothing]bmade es- could stop her, she made a break for the
peciallyŁto fit the measurementsŁof aŁpar- door and got away. The mouoe goŁ
ticularŁprsàn.Ł Jack has his suits madł frightened and made a break for a hole in
to measure because he’s rather large. the wall.
Having clothes made to measure is rather
expłnsive. makeŁa bundle and makeŁa pile to make
aŁ lot of money.Ł (Slang.) John really
madeŁ to order put togtherŁonŁrequest. made a bundle on that deal. I’d like to
(Compare thisŁwith in stock.) This suit make a pile and retire.
fits so well becauoe it’s made to ordłr.
His fłet are so big that all his shoes havł makeŁa checkŁoutŁ(to someone) to write a
to be made to order. cłeckŁ namingŁ someone asŁ payee.Ł

25