Idioms beginning with M
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Meaning: Very much the same; showing little or no difference.
Example: The two restaurants are much of a muchness — both serve average food at the same price. Read more ➺
Meaning: A very long time; something that rarely or almost never happens.
Example: I haven't spoken to her in a month of Sundays, so I hardly recognize her voice now. Read more ➺
Meaning: To achieve success or prove one’s ability.
Example: After the faulty delivery, the company promised to make good by sending a replacement. Read more ➺
Meaning: Almost but not exactly; approximately.
Example: The project is more or less finished, though a few details still need attention. (almost but not exactly) Read more ➺
Meaning: To speak delicately or cautiously, often softening the truth.
Example: The diplomat chose to mince matters rather than criticize the policy outright. Read more ➺
Meaning: To experience a decisive and crushing defeat.
Example: After years of winning, the champion finally met his Waterloo in the finals. Read more ➺
Meaning: A relationship or union formed for practical, financial, political, or social advantage rather than love.
Example: They entered into a marriage of convenience to strengthen their family businesses. Read more ➺
Meaning: A confident, self-assured attitude where someone acts as the protagonist of their own life, prioritizing self-care and personal growth.
Example: She walked into the party with such main character energy, owning the room with her confidence and charm. Read more ➺
Meaning: To unfairly change the rules, criteria, or conditions of a task or competition in the middle of it.
Example: After I submitted the project, my boss decided to move the goalposts by adding three new requirements that were not in the original brief. Read more ➺
Meaning: Inevitable: Something that is certain to happen at some point in the future, even if the exact moment is unknown.
Example: It's only a matter of time before they announce their engagement. Read more ➺
