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  • make overtures to (someone)
    пытаться завладеть чьим-либо расположением
    Linda made overtures to her boss but nothing came out of it.
  • make an appointment (with someone)
    записаться на встречу, приём (к врачу, к юристу и т.д.)
    Sue didn't attend her French class that day because she had made an appointment with her dentist.
  • mend one's ways
    исправиться, вести себя лучше
    "I don't like the way you behave; you'd better mend your ways."
  • main drag
    главный проспект, улица в городе
    Young people like walking along the main drag of the town.
  • make a practice of (something)
    сделать что-либо своей привычкой
    He made a practice of jogging every morning.
  • mad as a hornet
    очень сердитый
    My father was mad as a hornet when I had taken his car without his permission.
  • make a break for (something/somewhere)
    броситься к чему-либо или куда-либо
    As soon as the football match ended, the fans made a break for the stadium gates.
  • make/spend/lose money hand over fist
    быстро и в больших количествах делать \ тратить \ терять деньги
    Adam is head over heels in debt because he is spending money hand over fist.
  • make it worth (someone's) while to do (something)
    делать что-либо выгодным, доходным для кого-либо
    The supermarket made it worth their while to work round the clock.
  • meet/find the right girl/guy
    встретить свою половинку
    When Myrna got engaged to Tim, she thought she had found the right guy.
  • maiden voyage
    первое плавание нового корабля
    The maiden voyage of the Titanic took place in 1912. The ship hit an iceberg in the Atlantic, and it sank four hours later.
  • more the merrier
    чем больше (народу), тем веселее
    More people than I had expected came to the party; well, the more the merrier I thought.
  • made to order
    сделано на заказ (о мебели, ювелирных изделиях и т.д.)
    My boyfriend gave me a nice necklace made to order.
  • move into (something)
    начать новое дело
    James has decided to move into a printing business.
  • mean business
    быть серьёзным, серьёзно относится
    Mr. Josef Parker meant business when he said that he was going to take over the management of the company.
  • matter of life and death
    вопрос жизни и смерти, жизненно важный вопрос
    "Do be serious for just five minutes! After all, it is a matter of life and death."
  • move in on (someone or something)
    пытаться завладеть чем-либо, что принадлежит кому-либо
    Alan was moving in on Lana's sales territory which made her lose her temper.
  • matter of opinion
    спорный вопрос
    It is a matter of opinion as where to house the new art gallery.
  • made to measure
    сделано на заказ (об одежде)
    Julia always has her clothes made to measure.
  • MA
    Master of Arts - магистр гуманитарных наук
    After graduating from the university Mark received MA in economics.
  • man in the street
    простой, обычный человек, (человек с улицы)
    The journalist decided to ask a man in the street about the coming election."
  • mineral rights
    права на разработку минеральных ресурсов
    The oil company owns all of the mineral rights in this area.
  • make a fast/quick buck
    быстро и легко заработать деньги
    Alan Grove made a fast buck during the war by supplying ammunition for the army.
  • melt in one's mouth
    быть очень вкусным, таять во рту
    The chocolate I ate melted in my mouth.
  • muddy the water
    мутить воду
    His answers were evasive and it looked as if he were deliberately mudding the water.
  • mixed bag
    разнородный набор предметов или разнообразное скопление людей
    In textbooks a mixed bag is a varied collection of grammar exercises.
  • million dollar question
    важный, но трудный вопрос
    The million dollar question for them was whether to move their business to Chicago or not.
  • muscle in on (someone or something)
    вторгаться, захватить силой кого-либо \ что-либо
    A large pharmaceutical company was trying to muscle in on the territory of the smaller companies.
  • mess around/about
    тусоваться, бездельничать
    "I can't understand Dave; the guy is always messing around doing nothing."
  • must have
    насущная потребность
    New computer software is a must have for computer users.
  • more and more
    всё больше и больше
    More and more people are interested in learning English.
  • make (it/an event)
    посещать мероприятие
    I was supposed to be present at the shareholders' meeting yesterday, but I was not able to make the event.
  • miss by a mile
    сильно промахнуться
    The footballer appeared to be almost certain to score a goal but in fact he missed by a mile.
  • musical chairs
    перевод на другую работу (в этой же организации)
    The sales manager seemed to be playing musical chairs as people were moving from one position to another without any reason.
  • much ado about nothing
    много шума из ничего
    There was much ado about nothing over a trifle conflict among the members of the family.