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Идиомы на букву M

• move the goalposts
  несправедливо изменить правила или условия (досл. передвинуть планку ворот)

  Sometimes the government officials move the goalposts without any warning, and people's applications are rejected.
• monkey see, monkey do
  копировать, "обезьянничать"

  It was monkey see, monkey do for Derek. He copied everything that his friend did.
• mind goes blank
  провал в памяти

  I tried to remember the girl's name, but alas my mind went blank.
• make (someone's) hair stand on end
  заставить кого-либо сильно испугаться, "волосы встали дыбом"

  The sight of the dead body made my hair stand on end.
• mind one's P's and Q's
  соблюдать осторожность (в речи, поведении), соблюдать приличия

  You should always mind your P's and Q's and not say anything to offend people.
• make one's mouth water
  захотеть есть, "слюнки потекли"

  The chicken my mother had fried was so wonderful that it made my mouth water.
• make one's blood boil
  очень рассердиться, "кровь вскипела"

  I can't stand Ken. His misbehavior makes my blood boil.
• mind over matter
  нет ничего невозможного

  It is mind over matter. If Helen really wants to succeed as an actress, she will be able to do it.
• make up one's mind
  решать, принять решение

  I haven't made up my mind where to go for my holiday, which is supposed to be in March.
• make a difference
  существенно менять дело, быть важным

  It doesn't make a difference to me if they will invite me to stay with them or not.
• make the cut
  соответствовать требованиям, подходить под установленный стандарт

  The young footballer does not make the cut, and he is not supposed to join the team this year.
• make a mountain out of a molehill
  преувеличивать значимость чего-либо, "делать из мухи слона"

  "Don't make a mountain out of a molehill. I am sure you exaggerate the seriousness of your problem."
• money talks
  с деньгами всего можно добиться

  Money talks; it gives you power and influence over other people.
• make up with (someone)
  помириться с кем-либо

  Marcia had a big quarrel with Mike yesterday, and I am not sure that he will want to make up with her soon.
• make heads or tails (out) of (something)
  находить значение в чём-либо, понимать

  Sam could not make heads or tails of the lines and dots on the map.
• match made in heaven
  человек, подходящий под пару; брак, заключённый на небесах

  It seemed theirs was a match made in heaven, but unfortunately they didn't stay together forever.
• make a go of (something)
  получить хорошие результаты чего-либо, преуспевать

  Fanny and Peter got engaged, but then they talked things over and decided they couldn't make a go of it.
• make the best of (something)
  использовать что-либо наилучшим образом

  George made the best of his time working as a night watch; he was able to study for his TOEFLE exam.
• make a killing
  заработать большие деньги

  David Rooster made a killing on the oil market during the boom.
• make room for (someone or something)
  освобождать место для кого-либо \ чего-либо, подвинуться, посторониться

  I've bought a lot of new books and made room for them in the bookcase.
• My foot!
  Какая чепуха!

  "My foot!" I exclaimed when I learned what my boyfriend had said about me.
• make the grade
  преуспеть в чём-либо, добиться чего-либо

  Jim was able to make the grade and joined the baseball team.
• make ends meet
  сводить концы с концами

  Dina's salary is so small that she can hardly make ends meet.
• make or break (someone)
  возвеличить или погубить кого-либо; "либо пан, либо пропал"

  "You never know what the new business venture may do to you; it can make or break you."
• make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
  сделать что-либо из ничего

  You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear; the girl is not a good tennis player, so she won't be able to win in the competition.
• make eyes at (someone)
  строить глазки, флиртовать с кем-либо

  Marion tried to make eyes at Jimmy, but he paid no attention to her.
• Mind you
  имейте в виду

  "Mind you, I will do the job only if it's urgent. If it's not, I won't stay at work after office hours."
• mad as a hatter
  спятивший, не в своём уме

  Keep an eye on the man; he is mad as a hatter.
• make up
  мириться (после ссоры)

  My friend and I often quarrel, but we usually make up pretty soon.
• music to one's ears
  то, что приятно слышать

  Georgiana likes being praised; it is music to her ears.
• make sense
  иметь смысл

  Your proposal doesn't make sense; there is neither rhyme nor reason in it.
• make light of (something)
  относиться с лёгкостью к чему-либо

  Gina made light of her relationship with Paul and he resented it.
• make (someone's) blood run cold
  приводить кого-либо в содрогание, (кровь застыла в жилах)

  The sight of the dead body of Desmond Finch made Mandy's blood run cold.
• monkey on one's back
  серьёзная, не решённая проблема

  I am not very good at math, and my math course is a real monkey on my back.
• make do with (something)
  заменять что-либо

  There was no porridge for breakfast, so they had to make do with cornflakes.