Идиомы на букву M

  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • money to burn
    много денег, "деньги куры не клюют"
    Adam seems to have money to burn and never has anything to worry about.
  • make for (someone or somewhere)
    направляться к кому-либо или куда-либо
    Saying this, Henry resolutely made for the door.
  • 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 away with (something)
    уносить, захватить с собой
    The thieves tried to make away with the jewelry from the shop.
  • 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 a bundle/pile
    заработать много денег
    Sam's uncle has made a bundle on the stock market and he is very wealthy now.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • meat and potatoes
    безыскусный, простой
    To my mind the best approach to life is meat-and-potatoes one.
  • 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 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 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 an appearance
    появиться, показаться
    Mike ignored my invitation and didn't make an appearance at my birthday party.
  • make oneself felt
    использовать свой авторитет, власть
    During the land conflict the deputy mayor was able to make himself felt.
  • 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 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 out (something)
    с трудом разобрать, прочесть, расслышать
    "I am sorry but I can't very well make out what you are saying."
  • 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 (someone) look ridiculous
    заставить кого-либо выглядеть глупо
    Albert wore old slippers and a Mickey-mouse T-shirt which made him look ridiculous.
  • make a mistake
    сделать ошибку
    Pat made a mistake in the dictation.
  • make sense out of (someone or something)
    понимать смысл, значение чего-либо
    I couldn't very well make sense out of his business plan though I tried very hard.
  • 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 up (something)
    собирать, упаковывать что-либо
    Ken unpacked his bags and made up a bundle for the laundry.
  • more or less
    более или менее
    I more or less have decided to move out of this apartment because I don't like it.
  • mind is on (something)
    постоянно думать о чём-либо
    My mind has been on my final exams all month.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • make it one's business to (do something)
    считать своим кровным делом, своей обязанностью
    I made it my business to take care of my sister's children.
  • 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 one's feelings known
    раскрывать свои чувства
    Sam tried to conceal his love for Tamara; he didn't want to make his feelings known.
  • make a point of (doing/saying something)
    считать что-либо существенным, необходимым
    We always come to the stadium to watch a football match; we make a point of supporting our home team.