made of money
be rich.
She can't have another car.Her husband is not made of money!
magic touch
a special skill to do something very well.
Her magic touch is so obvious in the decoration of her house.
magic wand
a quick and an easy way to solve a problem
The manager warned that he had no magic wand to solve the problem.
make a clean breast of
to tell the truth; to confess.
After he had lied about the stolen money, he was urged to make a clean breast of it.
make a fast buck
(also make quick buck) to earn money without much effort.
If you have got any idea of how to make a fast buck, please tell me!
make a man of someone
(also make a man out of someone) to make a young person become more experienced or act like an adult and take responsibility.
A couple of years in a foreign country will make a man of him.
make a monkey out of
(also make a fool out of someone) to cause a person, group, or action to appear foolish or inferior; to subject someone or something to ridicule.
Don't make a monkey out of me. You'll regret it.
make a mountain out of a molehill
To exagerate the severity of a situation; to make a lot of fuss about nothing.
You're making a mountain out of a molehill. You didn't mean to hurt her.
make a pig of oneself
said about someone who eats too much or too fast.
He made a pig of himself at lunch.
make chin music
talk or chatter.
The boss was furious because he found them sitting there making chin music instead of doing the job.
make love, not war
A hippie anti-war slogan encouraging love and peace.
Why don't you stop fighting! Make love not war!
make one's way
To move in a particular direction; advance in life by one's own efforts.
1. He made his way to the police station and told all about the murder.
2. He had to make his own way in the world as his family was very poor.
make somebody's mouth water
When the smell or sight of food is extremely good it makes your mouth water.
The smell of that roast chicken is making my mouth water.
make waves
to cause trouble.
Please don't make waves. We're trying to settle all our problems.
man cannot live by bread alone
used to mean that things like poetry, art, music, etc are necassary for people just as food.
People need to read some poetry! Man cannot live by bread alone.
man's home is his castle
This idiom suggest tha people are free to do whatever they want to in their own home
He was furious when they told him not to listen to his favorite music in his own home. He told them that a man's home is his castle.
mark my words
Listen to me; used before a statement one wishes to emphasize.
Mark my words, this boy is going to become a great poet.
marry money
to marry a rich person.
She married money and got rich.
meat and two veg
The male genitals.
Everybody could see his meat and two veg because his trousers were so tight.
meet one's death
(Also meet one's end) To die.
A friend of mine met his death when he got hit by a car.
men make houses, women make homes
It's often the men who build or acquire houses for their families, but it's usually women who provide the things that make a house into a home.
When her husband bought the house, she took charge of decorating and tidying it up. It's true that men make houses, women make homes.
middle of the road
having a centrist attitude or philosophy; not extreme, especially politically.
A typical middle of the road compromise is to leave the problem as it is.
minting it
(also minting money) earning a lot of money quickly.
The restaurant is minting it thanks to the new manager.
minting money
(also minting money) Earning a lot of money quickly.
Since the arrival of the new manager, the restaurant is minting money.
miss the boat
To fail to take advantage of an opportunity.
The price discount ended yesterday and I just missed the boat on a great deal.
Mister Right
A perfect, ideal or suitable mate or husband.
She waited for years and years, hoping someday to find Mister Right.
moment in the sun
A brief instance in which an otherwise obscure, unremarkable, or humble person draws attention.
That band got their moment in the sun during the 70s.
moment of truth
A deciding instant; the time when a test determines or makes it apparent whether something will succeed.
This is the moment of truth, answer the questions of the test.
money for jam
(also be money for old rope) said about a job when it is an easy way of earning money.
Selling ice-cream is money for jam when it is very hot.
money for old rope
(also be money for jam) Said about a job when it is an easy way of earning money.
Selling ice-cream is money for old rope when it is very hot.
money spinner
a business or product that makes a lot of money for someone.
Internet commerce is becoming a real money-spinner.
money talks
money talks suggest that with money people can get whatever they want.
She got what she wanted. Well you know money talks!
music to someone's ears
Some good news; a spoken expression or a sound which is pleasing; a welcome remark or information.
The kind flattering way he used to talk to her was music to her ears.
my way or the highway
This expression is used to say that people have to do what you say; otherwise, they will have to leave or quit the project.
He has a "My way or the highway" approach to leading his government and his party.
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See also
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiom
http://www.idiomsite.com
be rich.
She can't have another car.Her husband is not made of money!
magic touch
a special skill to do something very well.
Her magic touch is so obvious in the decoration of her house.
magic wand
a quick and an easy way to solve a problem
The manager warned that he had no magic wand to solve the problem.
make a clean breast of
to tell the truth; to confess.
After he had lied about the stolen money, he was urged to make a clean breast of it.
make a fast buck
(also make quick buck) to earn money without much effort.
If you have got any idea of how to make a fast buck, please tell me!
make a man of someone
(also make a man out of someone) to make a young person become more experienced or act like an adult and take responsibility.
A couple of years in a foreign country will make a man of him.
make a monkey out of
(also make a fool out of someone) to cause a person, group, or action to appear foolish or inferior; to subject someone or something to ridicule.
Don't make a monkey out of me. You'll regret it.
make a mountain out of a molehill
To exagerate the severity of a situation; to make a lot of fuss about nothing.
You're making a mountain out of a molehill. You didn't mean to hurt her.
make a pig of oneself
said about someone who eats too much or too fast.
He made a pig of himself at lunch.
make chin music
talk or chatter.
The boss was furious because he found them sitting there making chin music instead of doing the job.
make love, not war
A hippie anti-war slogan encouraging love and peace.
Why don't you stop fighting! Make love not war!
make one's way
To move in a particular direction; advance in life by one's own efforts.
1. He made his way to the police station and told all about the murder.
2. He had to make his own way in the world as his family was very poor.
make somebody's mouth water
When the smell or sight of food is extremely good it makes your mouth water.
The smell of that roast chicken is making my mouth water.
make waves
to cause trouble.
Please don't make waves. We're trying to settle all our problems.
man cannot live by bread alone
used to mean that things like poetry, art, music, etc are necassary for people just as food.
People need to read some poetry! Man cannot live by bread alone.
man's home is his castle
This idiom suggest tha people are free to do whatever they want to in their own home
He was furious when they told him not to listen to his favorite music in his own home. He told them that a man's home is his castle.
mark my words
Listen to me; used before a statement one wishes to emphasize.
Mark my words, this boy is going to become a great poet.
marry money
to marry a rich person.
She married money and got rich.
meat and two veg
The male genitals.
Everybody could see his meat and two veg because his trousers were so tight.
meet one's death
(Also meet one's end) To die.
A friend of mine met his death when he got hit by a car.
men make houses, women make homes
It's often the men who build or acquire houses for their families, but it's usually women who provide the things that make a house into a home.
When her husband bought the house, she took charge of decorating and tidying it up. It's true that men make houses, women make homes.
middle of the road
having a centrist attitude or philosophy; not extreme, especially politically.
A typical middle of the road compromise is to leave the problem as it is.
minting it
(also minting money) earning a lot of money quickly.
The restaurant is minting it thanks to the new manager.
minting money
(also minting money) Earning a lot of money quickly.
Since the arrival of the new manager, the restaurant is minting money.
miss the boat
To fail to take advantage of an opportunity.
The price discount ended yesterday and I just missed the boat on a great deal.
Mister Right
A perfect, ideal or suitable mate or husband.
She waited for years and years, hoping someday to find Mister Right.
moment in the sun
A brief instance in which an otherwise obscure, unremarkable, or humble person draws attention.
That band got their moment in the sun during the 70s.
moment of truth
A deciding instant; the time when a test determines or makes it apparent whether something will succeed.
This is the moment of truth, answer the questions of the test.
money for jam
(also be money for old rope) said about a job when it is an easy way of earning money.
Selling ice-cream is money for jam when it is very hot.
money for old rope
(also be money for jam) Said about a job when it is an easy way of earning money.
Selling ice-cream is money for old rope when it is very hot.
money spinner
a business or product that makes a lot of money for someone.
Internet commerce is becoming a real money-spinner.
money talks
money talks suggest that with money people can get whatever they want.
She got what she wanted. Well you know money talks!
music to someone's ears
Some good news; a spoken expression or a sound which is pleasing; a welcome remark or information.
The kind flattering way he used to talk to her was music to her ears.
my way or the highway
This expression is used to say that people have to do what you say; otherwise, they will have to leave or quit the project.
He has a "My way or the highway" approach to leading his government and his party.
_________________________________________
View the original article here
See also
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiom
http://www.idiomsite.com
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