SSC CGL : Idioms and phrases beginning with M
SSC CGL : Idioms and phrases beginning with M
- Machismo attitude – Very male and masculine
- Mad as a wet hen –Very angry.
- Mad as a march hare- Crazy and insane.
- Made-up Imaginary – not true; fabricated
- Magic moment – Special moment.
- Maiden voyage – A ship’s first voyage.
- Maiden name – A women’s surname before marriage.
- Maimed-for-life – Deformed by bodily injury for the rest of one’s life.
- Main ambition- Most important aim or goal in life.
- Main drag – The main street in town.
- Main man – The most important person.
- Maintain balance – Equilibrium
SSC CGL : Idioms and phrases beginning with M
- Maintain silence – Do not speak or give information about a subject.
- Make a beeline for the door – Head straight towards the door.
- Make a big fuss- Complain a lot
- Make a bundle – Make a huge amount of money.
- Make a clean break with the past – Cut-off ties immediately and irrevocably.
- Make a clean breast of things – Tell everything that you know; open your heart and tell all.
- Make a comeback- Return to being successful after a comedown.
- Make a dash for the door.- Run for the exit to try to escape.
- Make a difference -Do something to try to make the world better.
- Make a fortune -To make good money
- Make a fool of yourself -Do something that makes you look stupid
- Make a fuss -Get upset and make a scene.
- Make a hash -To mess up.
- Make a hasty retreat -Get out of there quickly to avoid further trouble.
- Make a mountain out of a mole hole -To make a big issue out of something small.
- Make a mental note -notice and remember for later.
- Make a mess of things -Do a poor job of; make a mistake; do everything wrong.
- Make a mockery out of something -Scorn and scoff and make fun of
- Make amends –To correct something that had gone wrong.
- Make a mountain out of a mole hill -Get upset over a little thing by exaggerating it into a big thing.
- Make head or tail of- To understand
- Make a night of it -Party and drink all night.
- Make a pest of yourself -Make a nuisance of yourself.
- Make a pile of money -Ear a lot of money; a load of money.
- Make a pun -Make a play–on-words;
- Make a scene -Create an uproar.
- Make an example of -Choose someone to punish, as a warning of what will happen if the others do not cooperate and follow the rules and regulations.
- Make an impression -Positive effect
- Make both ends meet -Balance your budget between expenses and income.
- Make concessions -Relax the rules
- Make do with what you have- Do the best you can with what you have.
- Make haste -Speed-up; hurry-up; move quickly.
- Make hay while the sun shines- Make the best of an opportunity.
- Make head or tail out of it- Understand if it is one thing or the other; makes no sense.
- Make one’s mark -To achieve distinction
- Make out -To understand.
- Make it big -Become a great success
- Make it or break it- Either succeed in a big way or break your self trying.
- Make it snappy -Hurry-up
- Make it up as you go along -improve
- Make it worth your while -Give someone an incentive to do something.
- Make no big difference -Doesnt matter.
- Make no bones about it – Don’t complain; pick a bone.
- Make no mention of it -Dont talk about it.
- Make or mar -To make or destroy
- Make redundant -Be laid-off your job
- Make up the leeway -Struggle out of a bad position, especially by recovering lost time,
- Make the best of a bad situation –To handle a bad situation in the best possible way and get the best out of it.
- Make the best of both the worlds -Getting benefited from both the sides.
- Make the best of things -Make the best of what you have…
- Make tracks -Get away quickly before you are caught.
- Make waves -Cause trouble; complain and complicate the process
- Make your hair stand on end -To be scared.
- Make your mark in life- Achieve something great.
- Make your move -Don’t hesitate; do something
- Make your way in life -Get ahead
- Make yourself at home -Make yourself comfortable, as though you were in your own home.
- Make yourself scarce -Get out of here.
- Make-believe-Imaginary; made up in the mind.
- Makes me mad -Causes you to become angry.
- Makes me nervous -Causes me to feel worried and anxious.
- Makes my blood boil -Causes me to become really angry.
- Makes my flesh crawl -Makes my skin feel creepy.
- Makes my mouth water -Looks appetizing.
- Makes no difference to me- Does not matter
- Makes no sense at all -Confusing; Hard to understand.
- Make-up an excuse -Think-up; fabricate.
- Make-up for -Repay; make good for
- Make-up your mind- Decide
- Making a fool of yourself- Behaving stupidly and making yourself look silly.
- Malicious intent -Evil purpose; hateful plan.
- Malign someone-Talk badly about a person with harmful intent.
- Man in the street -The common, normal, everyday individual.
- Man of letters-A very well educated man.
- Man of his word -One whose word can be trusted as he fulfills what he says.
- Man of Spirit -An enthusiastic person
- Man of parts –A talented person
- Man of means -A man with a substantial income.
- Man of straw -A weak man
- Man with a mission –A man with an aim to fulfill
- Man’s best friend -Dog
- Manipulative person -Someone who coerces other to do what he wants
- Man-to-man- Meet and resolve your differences like a man, one on one, and face to face,
- March of time -The passing of time;
- March to the beat of your own drum -Follow your internal instincts
- Marching papers -notice of termination.
- Mare’s nest -False invention
- Marginal difference -A very small difference
- Mark my words -Remember what I have said.
- Marked man -Someone who is going to be killed or punished for what he did.
- Marked-difference -Noticeable disparity.
- Marking time -Just waiting for time to go by until the expected moment or date arises.
- Marry into money -Marry someone from a rich family.
- Masochistic tendencies -Having the inclination to want to hurt others
- Mass hysteria- Everybody going madly into a panic.
- Matter of opinion -Something that can be seen differently depending on your point of view.
- Matter-of-fact -Realistic; plain and open to see.
- Meal ticket- Someone who will pay all your expenses from now on.
- Mean well …;- With good intentions.
- Means to and end -A way of getting something that you want.
- Measure up to … ;- Upto expectations.
- Meat of the matter- The heart and meaning of the subject; the central point; the main essence.
- Meddle in someone’s affairs. -Mix in someone else’s business.
- Meek and mild – Timid and gentle.
- Meet someone half way -Compromise.
- Meet trouble half-way -Do what you can to avoid trouble before it arises.
- Meet your maker -Go to heaven at the time of your death.
- Meet your match- To find an equal competitor.
- Melt-away -Disappear; fade away into the haze.
- Memory like a sieve -Very Poor memory.
- Mend your ways- Learn to behave in a better fashion.
- Menial task -Unskilled, boring, tedious job.
- Merry-go-round –Things going around in a round about manner.
- Messed-up -Mixed-up psychologically
- Meteoric rise to success -Sudden and fast
- Midas touch- A man with extraordinary power or capacity to make any venture profitable.
- Middle-of-the-road -Moderate
- Miles away -Lost in thought.
- Miles to go before I sleep -Many things to be accomplished before I can rest
- Mince matters -To moderate or restrain one’s language.
- Mind set -A way of seeing things; with a set view or attitude.
- Mind your manners -Take care to behave politely.
- Mind your own business- Do not interfere in other’s affairs.
- Mind your P’s and Q’s -Be careful about what you say and do; look out; watch out.
- Mingle with the crowd -Mix in with the crowd
- Mischief maker -Trouble maker
- Mischievous behavior -Naughty
- Misery loves company -People like to share their misery by talking to others in the same situation.
- Miss the beat -To lose an opportunity.
- Miss the boat -Miss out on an important chance or opportunity because of your own fault.
- Miss the main chance -Not take advantage of an opportunity.
- Miss the mark- Fail to achieve your goal.
- Mistaken identity -Mistakenly supposing someone you see is a person you know
- Mixed-blessing -Something that has both good and bad sides.
- Mixed-emotions -Mixed-feelings that are not clear one way or another.
- Money to burn -Means someone with so much money to spend he may as well burn some of it
- Monkeying around- Playing around and fooling about.
- Mother wit- Common sense.
- Moral support -Inspiration and encouragement.
- More than I bargained for –Worse than I expected
- Mortal enemies Enemies forever.
- Mouth watering Delicious looking, tasting.
- Move heaven and earth Do everything possible.
- Move in for the kill Get ready to.
- Moved to tears Aroused by emotion to the point of crying.
- Muddle through Do your best to solve the problem
- Muddle-headed Confused, mixed-up; incapable of thinking clearly.
- Mudslinging To make false or even true accusations against one another.
- Mug shot Full-face photograph.
- Mull something over Take time to think about it;
- Mum’s the word Keep quiet
- Muscle-in-on Intrude by using force
- Music to my ears Happy to hear something.
- Musical chairs
- Mutter under your breath Mumble and grumble to yourself so no one else can hear.
- Mutual admiration Two people which admire one another based on the same motives or reasons.
- My door is always open Always there when you need me.
- My goodness gracious! An expression of surprise.
- My hands are tied Not free to take any action.
- My lips are sealed. Cannot reveal a secret.
- My patience is getting thin Losing patience.
- My pleasure. You are welcome.
- Mysterious circumstances No one knows the secret of exactly what happened
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