Idioms beginning with M
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Meaning: Used to wish someone a happy birthday, expressing the hope that they will experience many more joyful birthdays in the future.
Example: Many happy returns of the day, John! Hope your birthday is wonderful. Read more ➺
make someone’s hair stand on end
Meaning: To cause someone to feel very frightened or terrified.
Example: Reading the ghost story late at night made his hair stand on end. Read more ➺
Meaning: To have an impact or effect on a situation, typically leading to improvement.
Example: Her donation to the charity will make a difference in the lives of many children. Read more ➺
Meaning: To be attentive to one's manners and behavior.
Example: At the formal dinner, she was reminded to mind her p's and q's. Read more ➺
Meaning: Refers to someone deeply engaged in literary or scholarly pursuits.
Example: The university awarded him an honorary doctorate for being a man of letters whose essays inspired countless readers. Read more ➺
Meaning: Expresses opinions directly and bluntly without softening or sugarcoating them.
Example: She does not mince words when critiquing poor performance in her team. Read more ➺
Meaning: A "maiden century" refers to a cricketer's first-ever score of 100 runs in a single innings.
Example: The young batsman celebrated his maiden century with great enthusiasm. Read more ➺
Meaning: create a disturbance or controversy, often by challenging the status quo.
Example: She didn't want to make waves at the meeting, so she kept her opinion to herself. Read more ➺
Meaning: the ability to easily turn any venture into a profitable success, as if by magic.
Example: Ever since she started her company, she's had the Midas touch with every product launch. Read more ➺
Meaning: Long Time Ago: A phrase meaning a considerable amount of time in the past, often many years or even decades.
Example: Many moons ago, I used to visit my grandparents every summer. Read more ➺
