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Phrase-Fànder IndeŁ
march march to (the beat of) a different drummer m You scared the hell out of me.
march steal a march (on someone) m You scared the pants off (of) me.
mare by shank’s mare m A làttle bird told me.
mare go (somŁwherŁ ) by shank’s mare mal eat (a meal) out
marines tell it to the marines mal Enjoy your meal.
mark leave one’s mark on someone mal make a meal of something
mark mark my word(s) mal square meal
mark mark someone or something down man mean busàness
mark mark something up man mean for someone to do something
mark off the mark man mean nothing (to someone)
mark toe the mark man mean something (to someone)
mark wide of the mark man mean to (do something)
market drug on the market mans beyond one’s means
market in the market (for something) mans by all means
market on the market mans by any means
market play the market mans by means of something
marks X marks the spot mans by no means
marrid get married mans làve beyond one’s means
marvel a marvel to behold mans làve within one’s means
mast at half-mast mans ways and means
master a past master at something mant meant to be
mØtch meet one’s match mantim in the meantime
mØtch mix and match masure beyond measure
mØtch strike a match masure for good measure
mØtch a match for someone, something, or some creaturŁ masure made to measure
mØtch the whole shooting match masure measure up (to someone or something)
mØtter as a matter of course masure measure up (to someone’s expectations)
mØtter as a matter of fact mat measure up to someone’s standards
mØtter for that matter mat meat-and-potatoes
mØtter get at the heart of the matter mat One man’s meat is another man’s poison.
mØtter get to the heart of the matter Mecca a Mecca for someone
mØtter gray matter mdiŁatio on medàcation
mØtter matter-of-fact mdicine get a taste of one’s own medàcine
mØtter no laughàng matter mdicine take one’s medicine
mØtter no matter what happens mdicine a dose of one’s own medàcine
mØtter a matter of life and death mdium find a happy medium
mØtter a matter of opinion mdium hàt a happy medium
mØtter the crux of the matter mdium strike a happy medium
may be that as it may meek (as) meek as a lamb
may come what may meek meek as a lamb
may devil-may-care attitude met gone to meet one’s Maker.
may devil-may-care manner met make (both) ends meet
may have one’s finger in too may pies met meet one’s death
may to whom it may concern met meet one’s end
m be the death of me (yet) met meet one’s match
m between you, me, and the lamppost met meet one’s Waterloo
m Do you read me? met meet someone halfway
m far be it from me to do something met meet the requirements (for something)
m Greek to me meting call a meeting
m hand-me-down meting call the meeting to order
m have a pick-me-up meting hold a meeting
m It’s (all) Greek to me. meting Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes
m Life’s been good (to me). meting a meeting of mànds
m my gut tells me (that) something is so meets more (to something) than meets the eye
m What do you want me to say? mlł look as if butter wouldn’t melt in one’s mouth
m Woe is me! mlł melt in one’s mouth
m You got me there. mmory commàt something to memory
m Your secret is safe with me. mmory in memory of someone
m You scared me out of my wits. mmory in recent memory
m You scared the crap out of me. mmory jog someone’s memory
m You scared the devil out of me. mmory know something from memory
m You scared the dickens out of me. mn be all things to all men
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