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Идиомы на букву M

• more often than not
  почти всегда, очень часто

  I am not much of a cook, so more often than not my husband and me eat out.
• make a scene
  устраивать, закатывать сцену

  If they had to part, well, he would not make a scene.
• make use of (someone or something)
  использовать кого-либо \ что-либо

  Nick made use of his tools to fix my car.
• mind one's manners
  уметь держать себя, иметь хорошие манеры

  Susan reminded her son to mind his manners while they were having dinner in the restaurant.
• mind-boggling
  ошеломляющий, поразительный

  The amount of books in that book store is mind-boggling.
• make away with (something)
  уносить, захватить с собой

  The thieves tried to make away with the jewelry from the shop.
• make (someone's) head spin/swim
  сбивать с толку, приводить в смятение

  I had to absorb a lot of information in my Chemistry class and it made my head spin.
• make hay while the sun shines
  делать что-либо в подходящее время, воспользоваться благоприятным случаем

  "You should take advantage of the opportunity and make hay while the sun shines."
• make fun of (someone or something)
  высмеивать кого-либо \ что-либо

  "I don't understand why you are always making fun of him."
• make a stink (about something)
  устроить скандал из-за чего-либо

  My brother made a stink about the lost computer disks.
• make a dent in (something)
  делать успехи в чём-либо, продвинуться

  Marcia studied hard all day, but she didn't manage to make a dent in the amount of the material left.
• make an issue of (something)
  делать из чего-либо предмет спора

  Nick's wife often makes an issue of things which are not at all important.
• make a fool out of (someone)
  выставить кого-либо дураком

  "Don't you ever try to make a fool out of me! I am not going to believe your fancy stories."
• make oneself felt
  использовать свой авторитет, власть

  During the land conflict the deputy mayor was able to make himself felt.
• make out (something)
  с трудом разобрать, прочесть, расслышать

  "I am sorry but I can't very well make out what you are saying."
• money to burn
  много денег, "деньги куры не клюют"

  Adam seems to have money to burn and never has anything to worry about.
• make believe
  делать вид, притворяться

  Children like to play make believe. Yesterday Julia pretended to be a doctor and Fanny pretended to be a patient.
• make way for (someone or something)
  отойти, дать дорогу для кого-либо \ чего-либо, пропустить

  The furniture movers were taking a bulky piano up to the second floor, so I made way for them to pass.
• make good time
  показать хорошее время, быстро пройти или проехать какое-либо расстояние

  They made good time and arrived home quicker than I had expected.
• make (someone) look ridiculous
  заставить кого-либо выглядеть глупо

  Albert wore old slippers and a Mickey-mouse T-shirt which made him look ridiculous.
• more or less
  более или менее

  I more or less have decided to move out of this apartment because I don't like it.
• make a note of (something)
  записать что-либо, сделать пометки

  I made a note of the time to give the sick child the various capsules prescribed by the doctor.
• make a motion
  выдвинуть предложение (на собрании)

  Mrs. Johnson made a motion at the parents' meeting to organize a student trip to the Field Museum.
• mix and match
  компоновать и сочетать ограниченное количество чего-либо (предметов, одежды)

  I have a great variety of clothes which gives me an opportunity to mix and match various outfits.
• make up (something)
  собирать, упаковывать что-либо

  Ken unpacked his bags and made up a bundle for the laundry.
• make nothing of (something)
  не придавать значения, игнорировать что-либо

  I told Frieda to keep her opinion to herself, but she made nothing of it.
• make a play for (someone)
  пытаться заинтересовать кого-либо (в любовном плане)

  Lionel is trying to make a play for the girl who lives next door.
• meat and potatoes
  безыскусный, простой

  To my mind the best approach to life is meat-and-potatoes one.
• make a mistake
  сделать ошибку

  Pat made a mistake in the dictation.
• mind is on (something)
  постоянно думать о чём-либо

  My mind has been on my final exams all month.
• make (something) worth (someone's) while
  делать что-либо выгодный для кого-то

  The father made it worth his son's while to help him wash the car by allowing him to use from time to time.
• make an appearance
  появиться, показаться

  Mike ignored my invitation and didn't make an appearance at my birthday party.
• more dead than alive
  быть смертельно усталым

  I had been working in the garden all day and felt more dead than alive.
• my gut tells me
  мой инстинкт подсказывает, "нутром чую"

  My gut tells me that I am not going to become famous.
• make oneself conspicuous
  привлекать к себе внимание

  Maria always wears extravagant clothes to make herself conspicuous.