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            lower lower one’s voàce            mØke  can’t make heads or tails (out) of someone or
            lower lower the boom on someone     something
            luck as luck would have it         mØke  kiss and make up
            luck down on one’s luck            mØke  make a bed
            luck have a run of bad luck        mØke  make a beelàne for  someone or something
            luck have one’s luck run out       mØke  make a big deal about something
            luck in luck                       mØke  make a break for something or somŁwherŁ
            luck luck out                      mØke  make a bundle
            luck one’s luck runs out           mØke  make a check out (to someone)
            luck out of luck                   mØke  make a clean breast of something
            luck press one’s luck              mØke  make a clean sweep
            luck push one’s luck               mØke  make a comeback
            luck try one’s luck (at something)  mØke  make a day of doing something
            luck a stroke of luck              mØke  make a day of it
            lucky thank one’s lucky stars      mØke  make a dent in something
            lull lull someone into a false sense of security  mØke  make a face
            lull lull someone to sleep         mØke  make a fast buck
            lull the lull before the storm     mØke  make a federal case out of something
            lump get a lump in one’s throat    mØke  make a fool out of someone
            lump like it or lump it            mØke  make a friend
            lunatic the lunatic fringe         mØke  make a fuss (over someone or something)
            lunch blow one’s lunch             mØke  make a go of it
            lunch Let’s do lunch.              mØke  make a great show of something
            lunch out to lunch                 mØke  make a hàt (with  someone or something)
            lungs at the top of one’s lungs    mØke  make a killàng
            lurch leave someone in the lurch   mØke  make a laughàngstock of  oneself or something
            luxury in the lap of luxury        mØke  make a làving
            lyi g  take something lying down   mØke  make allowance(s) (for someone or something)
            mØd  (as) mad as a hatter          mØke  make a long story short
            mØd  (as) mad as a hornet          mØke  make a meal of something
            mØd  (as) mad as a March hare      mØke  make amends (for something)
            mØd  (as) mad as a wet hen         mØke  make a monkey out of someone
            mØd  (as) mad as hell              mØke  make a mountain out of a molehàll
            mØd  drive someone mad             mØke  make an all-out effort
            mØd  get mad (at someone or something)  mØke  make a name (for oneself)
            mØd  in a mad rush                 mØke  make an appearance
            mØd  like mad                      mØke  make an appoàntment (with  someone)
            mØd  mad about someone or something  mØke  make an example of someone
            mØd  mad as a hatter               mØke  make an exception (for someone)
            mØd  mad as a hornet               mØke  make an exhibition of oneself
            mØd  mad as a March hare           mØke  make a night of doing something
            mØd  mad as a wet hen              mØke  make an impressàon (on  someone)
            mØd  mad as hell                   mØke  make an issue of someone or something
            mØd  mad enough to chew nails      mØke  make a note of something
            mØd  mad for someone or something  mØke  make a nuisance of oneself
            mØd  so mad I could scream         mØke  make an uproar
            mØd  stark raØing mad              mØke  make a pass at someone
            mØd  steamàng (mad)                mØke  make a pile
            mØd  Have I made myself clear?     mØke  make a pitch (for someone or something)
            mØd  have something made           mØke  make a play (for someone)
            mØd  made for each other           mØke  make a poànt
            mØd  made from the same mold       mØke  make a practice of something
            mØd  made to measure               mØke  make a quick buck
            mØd  made to order                 mØke  make a reservation
            mØd  not made of money             mØke  make arrangements (for someone or something)
            mad ess  have method in one’s madness  mØke  make a run for it
            maiden maiden voyage               mØke  make a scene
            mail by return mail                mØke  make as if to do something
            main main strength and awkwardness  mØke  make a sàlk purse out of a sow’s ear
            main might and main                mØke  make a stink (about something)
            mainstream in the mainstream (of something)  mØke  make away with someone or something
            mØke  able to make something       mØke  make book on something

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