Commonly used english part 55 pot

a mixed bag - a varied collection of people or things The festival promoters presented a mixed bag of musical styles at the summer music festival.. Money is no object - the cost of somet

mind the store

- take care of local matters

My sister stayed home to mind the store when the rest of the family went away for the weekend

Mind you

- I want you to notice and understand something

I don`t want to work any more overtime Mind you, if there is an emergency I will be happy to work extra hours

a mine of information

- someone or something that is full of information

The old man was a mine of information when we were writing about the history of the town

a miscarriage of justice

- a wrong or mistaken decision (in a court of law)

Everybody thought that the light sentence that the murderer received was a

miscarriage of justice

misplace one's trust in (someone)

- put trust in someone who does not deserve it

The company misplaced their trust in the manager who caused them many legal problems

miss by a mile

- fail to hit or do something by a great distance/amount

miss out on (something)

- lose an opportunity

He missed out on the new job because he was late for the interview

miss the boat

- lose an opportunity

You had better hurry and get your application in or you will miss the boat and not get the job that you want

miss the point

- fail to understand the important part of something

My friend was missing the point when we tried to explain why he shouldn't do what

he was doing

mistake (someone or something) for (someone or something) else

- to think that someone or something is someone or something else

I mistook my friend's sister for someone else when I went to the airport

I often mistake one car for another car when I see them on the street

mix and match

- assemble a limited number of items (often clothing) in a number of different ways

There was a sale at the department store where we could mix and match the various summer outfits

to mix it up

- to argue or fight

The two groups of young men were mixing it up outside of the school yard

to mix up (something)

- to confuse things, to make a mistake about something

The teacher mixed up the DVDs and played the wrong one in front of the class

a mix-up

- an error, confusion

There was a mix-up at the airline ticket counter and I was given the wrong ticket

a mixed bag

- a varied collection of people or things

The festival promoters presented a mixed bag of musical styles at the summer music festival

(get or become) mixed up

- become confused

He gets mixed up when he tries to speak French

the moment of truth

- the point where someone has to face the reality of a situation

The moment of truth for the sprinter came when the final qualifying race for the Olympics began

Money is no object

- the cost of something is not important

Money is no object and we have decided to go on a luxury cruise this summer

Money is the root of all evil

- money is the basic cause of all wrongdoing

Many people believe that money is the root of all evil and causes most problems in the world

Money talks

- money gives one power and influence

Money talks and whenever the wealthy banker goes to his favorite restaurant, he gets the best table available

money to burn

- much money, more money than is needed

My friend has money to burn and never has to worry about working

monkey around (with someone or something)

- play with or waste time with someone or something

I spent the morning monkeying around with my new computer

monkey business

- mischief

The kids were involved in some monkey business when the window was broken

monkey business

- unethical or illegal activity, cheating

The company was involved in some monkey business with the tax department and have hired a lawyer to defend themselves

mop the floor up with (someone)

- beat up someone

The large gangster mopped the floor up with the young man

mope around

- go about in a depressed state

The boy was forced to stay home and spent the morning moping around the house

more Idioms

more and more

- increasingly, an increasing number

More and more people are buying laptop computers

more dead than alive

- exhausted, near death

I felt more dead than alive when I returned from the hiking trip

more fun than a barrel of monkeys

- very funny

My uncle is more fun than a barrel of monkeys and we love to visit him

more often than not

- usually

more or less

- somewhat, to some extent

I more or less have decided to study business next year

more (something) than one can shake a stick at

- a lot, too many to count

There were more ants than you could shake a stick at on the kitchen counter at the cottage

more than one can bear/stand/take

- more trouble or other misfortune than one can endure

The constant barking of the dog is more than I can bear so I will go out for a walk to get away

more than (someone) bargained for

- more than one thought one would get

The problems caused by the dishonest employee were more than the company

bargained for

the more the merrier

- the more people who join in the fun the better it will be

The more the merrier I thought as everyone went to the beach

more to (something) than meets the eye

- hidden values or facts in something

There was more to the new contract than meets the eye and everyone was pleased with it

the morning after (the night before)

- a hangover

He is not feeling well because it is the morning after the night before

not move a muscle

- not move even a small amount

The doctor told me not to move a muscle when he was fixing my leg

move heaven and earth (to do something)

- try every way, do everything one can to do something

I will move heaven and earth to help you get a job with our company

move in on (someone or something)

- try to take over something that belongs to another

He was angry because the other salesman was moving in on his sales territory

move into (something)

- get started in a new job or business

Our company has decided to move into the retail sales of computers

move up (in the world)

- advance and become successful

movers and shakers

- important people who get things done

The movers and shakers of the city went to the opening of the new art gallery

much ado about nothing

- a lot of excitement about nothing

There was much ado about nothing over the small scandal in the city government

much in evidence

- very visible or evident

The symphony musicians were much in evidence at the opening of the cultural center

much sought after

- wanted or desired very much

Old fishing equipment is much sought after by collectors around the world

muddy the water

- make matters confusing, make something less clear

The questions from the audience helped to muddy the water during the debate

mull over (something)

- think about something carefully

I took much time to mull over the new job offer from our competitor

mum`s the word

- say nothing of a secret that you know

murder on (something)

- very destructive or harmful to something

My new shoes are murder on my feet

muscle in on (someone or something)

- forcefully try to discipline someone or take over someone's property or business The large supermarket was trying to muscle in on the territory of the small shops

music to one`s ears

- something one likes to hear

When he told me that I could go to the sales convention in the summer it was music to

my ears

musical chairs

- the transfer of people in an organization into different jobs - especially each other`s jobs

They seem to be playing musical chairs at the company as people move from one position to another position

a must have

- something that you must have

The new computer screens are a must have for computer users

muster up the courage

- build up one's courage to do something

I plan to muster up the courage and ask the woman for a date

my goodness/my God

- used to express surprise or shock

"My goodness," she said when she saw the small dog jump into the swimming pool

my gut tells me

- my instincts tell me that something is as it is

My gut tells me that I am not going to get a new job soon

my one and only

- one's spouse or girlfriend or boyfriend

My one and only will be home before dinner