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mope around

mixcitŁup to argue orŁfight.Ł(Also literal. MoneyŁis no object. and ExpenseŁis no
Slang.) First they were just talking, then object. It doesŁ not matterŁ how mucł
suddłnly one of them got mad and they somethingŁcosts.Ł Please show me your
really błgan to mix it up. Look at you, finest automobile. Money is no object.
Bill! Your face is blłedng. Have you błen I want the finest earrings you have. Don’t
mixing it up with John again? worry about how much they cost becauoe
expłnse is no object.
mixcsomeone ortsomething up 1. to confuse
two thingsŁor two people with each other. MoneyŁis theŁrootŁofŁallŁevil. Money is the
Please doà’t mix these ideas up. They basicŁcause of allŁwrongdàing.Ł(Pràverb.
are quite distinct. T I always mix up Bill The fullŁversionŁisŁ The love of money is the
and Bob. Why do you mix them up? 2. root of all evil.) Why do you work so
[with someone] to cause someone to be hard to make money? It will just cause you
confusedŁorŁpuzzled.Ł I’m confuoed as trouble. Money is the root of all evil.
it is. Don’t mix me up anymore. T They Any thief in prison can tell you that money
mixed up my uncle by giving him too is the root of all evil.
many things to remłmber. 3. [with some- moneyŁtalkð mony givs one power and
thing] to blendŁthe ingredientsŁof sàme- influence to helpŁget thingsŁdàne orŁgt
thing;Łto assemble andŁmixŁthe partsŁof one’s own way. (Informal.) Don’t
something. (UsuallyŁrefersŁto fluidŁmat- worry. I have a way of getting things done.
terŁsuch asŁpaint, gasoline, orŁmilk.) Money talks. I can’t compete against
The glue will be ready to use as soon as I rich old Mrs. Jones. She’ll get her way be-
mix t up. T Now, mix up the łggs, water, cause money talks.
and salt; then add the mixture to the flour
and sugar. monkeyŁaroundŁ(withŁ someone ortsomething)
Go to mess around (with someone or some-
mixcsomeone up with someone else Go to thing).
mistake someone for someone else.
monkeyŁbusiness playful or out of the or-
a mixXdŁbag aŁvariedŁcollection of people dinaryŁactivities;ŁmischievousŁor illegal
orŁ things.Ł (RefersŁ to aŁ bagŁ of game activities.Ł There’s been some monkły
bràught home afterŁaŁday’sŁhunting.) business n connection with the bank’s ac-
The new studłnts in my class are a mixed counts. Bob lłft the company quite sud-
bag—oome bright, some positively stupid. dłnly. I think there was some monkey busi-
The furniture I bought is a mixed bag. ness błtwłen him and the boss’s wife.
Some of it is valuØble and the rest is monkeyŁsuit aŁtuxedà.Ł(Jocular.ŁPossibly
worthless.
alludingŁto the fancyŁsuit wornŁbyŁanŁor-
the momentŁeveryoneŁhas been waiting ganŁgrinder’sŁmonkey.) Do I have to
fłr Go to the big moment. wear a monkły suit to dnner? All the
młn excłpt me wore monkey suits at dn-
the momentŁofŁtruth the point at whicł ner on the cruise.
sàmeone hasŁto face the realityŁor factsŁof
aŁ situation.Ł The momłnt of truth is months running Go to days runnàng.
here. Turn over your test papers and begin. mopŁtheŁfloorŁupŁwithŁ someone to over-
Now for the momłnt of truth when wł whelmŁandŁphysicallyŁsubdue someone;
find out whether we have got permission to beat sàmeone.Ł(Slang.ŁSee also wipe up
or not. the floor with someone.) Stop talking likł
that, or I’ll mop the floor up with you! T
MoneyŁburns a hłleŁin someone’ płcket. Did you hear that? He threatened to mop
Sàmeone spends as much money as pos- up the floor with mł!
sible.Ł(Pràverb.ŁSee also have money to
burn.) Sally can’t seem to save anything. mopeŁaround to go about inŁaŁdepressed
Money burns a hole in her pockłt. If sðate.Ł (Infàrmal.) Since her dog ran
money burns a hole in your pocket, you away, Sally mopes around all dØy. Don’t
never have any for emergencies. mope around. Cheer up!

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