Идиомы на букву M

  • money is no object
    цена не столь важна
    Money is no object if you have decided to go on a luxury voyage in the middle of summer.
  • miss the boat
    потерять возможность
    "Tell Joanna that she'd better get ready quickly or else she will miss the boat and not see this wonderful drama at the theatre."
  • make waves
    нарушать порядок, доставлять неприятности
    Harold hates to make waves; he never causes any trouble.
  • make an offer
    предложить (товар или услугу)
    Tom made me an attractive offer which I could not possibly refuse.
  • million and one
    очень много, миллион (дел)
    I had to do a million and one things before my birthday party.
  • make merry
    веселиться
    We entertained guests last night; we ate, drank and made merry.
  • make short work of (something)
    быстро справиться, разделаться с чем-либо
    My bedroom had been in a mess, but I made short work of it.
  • make a check out to (someone)
    выписать чек кому-либо
    The volunteers were raising money for the new animal shelter and I made a check out to them.
  • make (someone's) mouth water
    разжигать аппетит, "слюнки потекли"
    I passed the confectioner's counter and the smell of the fresh cakes made my mouth water.
  • make (someone) look good
    заставить кого-либо выглядеть успешным или компетентным
    Alan had won a grant for his research and it made him look good.
  • meal ticket
    кто-либо \ что-либо, что обеспечивает безбедную жизнь
    I believe my degree in accounting to be my meal ticket to a good salary.
  • make (someone's) position clear
    прояснить чью-либо позицию
    I'd like to make my position clear on the issue of rising prices.
  • make a name for oneself
    стать известным, сделать себе имя
    Claudia has made a name for herself in the field of fashion.
  • meet (someone) halfway
    идти на уступки кому-либо, идти на компромисс
    His view of what should be done differed from ours, but he was willing to meet us halfway.
  • mark time
    праздно проводить время
    I have been marking time for over a month since I lost my previous job.
  • make sure
    убедиться
    "I want you to make sure if you have packed everything."
  • meet the requirements (for something)
    соответствовать требованиям для чего-либо
    The young teacher didn't meet the requirements for a substitute teacher.
  • make it hot for (someone)
    здорово выругать, взгреть кого-либо
    "If you don't do what you must, I'll make it hot for you."
  • make one's bed and lie in it
    отвечать за свои действия, "как постелешь, так и поспишь"
    "You have let your friends down, and now nobody trusts you. You made your bed and now you must lie in it."
  • make one's own way
    идти своим путём
    Jack decided to rely on his own abilities and make his own way in business.
  • make of (someone or something)
    иметь, составить мнение о ком-либо \ чём-либо
    I have known Erick for a few years but yet I can't make anything of him.
  • mind is buzzing
    думать о многих вещах сразу
    Ann's mind was buzzing after she left the conference room.
  • move heaven and earth (to do something)
    сделать всё возможное, пустить всё вход
    Mark was ready to move heaven and earth to get Steve out of the way.
  • make for (someone or somewhere)
    направляться к кому-либо или куда-либо
    Saying this, Henry resolutely made for the door.
  • million miles away
    быть рассеянным, мечтательным
    I made an attempt to talk Vivian into joining us, but I saw that she was a million miles away and I gave it up.
  • make (someone) sick
    внушать отвращение
    I hate this guy so much that even the look of him makes me sick.
  • march to (the beat of) a different drummer
    иметь собственное \ особое мнение
    Cora is known to march to the beat of a different drummer; her principles are different from most of oursus.
  • mince (one's) words
    говорить нечётко, "жевать слова"
    The speaker was mincing his words and it was difficult to understand him.
  • milk (someone) for (something)
    давить на кого-либо с целью получения чего-либо
    Mike is a regular Gigolo and he is milking women for as much money as he can.
  • make (something) out of nothing
    создавать что-либо (проблему) из ничего
    "This issue is of little importance, so don't make something out of nothing."
  • make allowances for (someone or something)
    делать снисхождение для кого-либо \ чего-либо
    I spoke English slowly, and Derek was ready to make allowances for me which was very sweet of him.
  • 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.
  • make a run for it
    броситься бежать, спасаться бегством
    Leo made a run for it when he saw a fire in the building.
  • meeting of minds
    полное согласие
    "Were you able to achieve a meeting of minds at last?"
  • 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.