Idioms beginning with M
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Meaning: make sufficient money to survive on
Example: We will need to start saving money in order to make ends meet. Read more ➺
Meaning: to cope with something even though the circumstances are not ideal
Example: I will make do without all of the research and send you a proposal by the end of the day. Read more ➺
Meaning: the best future life partner for someone
Example: I wish that I could meet Mr Right. All of the men that I meet seem so immature. Read more ➺
Meaning: to reach a compromise
Example: I don't enjoy camping and my husband hates the cold. So, we had to meet halfway and go to the beach for the weekend. Read more ➺
Meaning: you have a lot to do before you can rest
Example: We need to get all of these files completed before anyone leaves. There are miles to go before I sleep. Read more ➺
Meaning: to try and improve a bad relationship with another party
Example: After the nasty fight with her sister, Alice decided to mend fences by buying her sister some presents. Read more ➺
Meaning: a necessary action carried out just to achieve a goal
Example: Her working as a public defender was not due to her passion for the job but solely as a means to an end. Read more ➺
Meaning: poor memory
Example: I'm so sorry I forgot your birthday - I've got a memory like a sieve! Read more ➺
Meaning: to have to put an effort in earning money
Example: The kids need to understand that even though they have been born with a silver spoon in their mouths, that money doesn't grow on trees. Read more ➺
Meaning: to come together for a cause
Example: The workers gathered when the company was facing financial trouble to raise capital and proved that many hands make light work. Read more ➺
