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Make towards
Head in the direction
“We MADE TOWARDS the centre.”
Make up for
Compensate
“I sent her a present to try to MAKE UP FOR my appalling behaviour.”
Make up to
Increase a sum received to a higher figure
“The charity collected £24,517.57, and the anonymous donor MADE the total UP TO £25,000'”
Make with
Give (usually used as an imperative)
“MAKE WITH the money you owe me.”
Man down
Behave without courage or conviction
“He MANNED DOWN and didn't come with us.”
Man up
Behave with courage or conviction
“She told her anonymous critics to MAN UP and speak publicly.”
Mark down
Give a student a lower grade for a particular reason
“Students who gave obviously rehearsed answers were MARKED DOWN, while those who spoke naturally were rewarded accordingly.”
Mark down as
Consider someone or something to be of a certain group, type, etc.
“I MARKED them DOWN AS conservatives, but they're very liberal.”
Mark off
Tick, cross out or otherwise mark something to show that it has been dealt with
“I MARKED OFF the items on the list as I finished them.”
Mark out
Draw lines to enclose an area
“They MARKED OUT the pitch.”
Mark out for
Show promise for the future
“His dedication MARKED him OUT FOR great things.”
Mark out from
Stand out because of certain qualities
“Her speed MARKS her OUT FROM the rest of the group.”
Mark up
Increase the price of something
“They MARK the goods UP by 25% before they sell them.”
Marry in
Marry someone of the same ethnicity, religion, etc
“Many religions encourage their followers to MARRY IN.”
Marry off
Find a husband or wife for someone, especially your children
“They MARRIED her OFF to a rich friend.”
Marry out
Marry someone of a different ethnicity, religion, etc
“Her parents disowned her and refused to speak to her when she MARRIED OUT.”
Marry up
Match, correspond
“We MARRIED UP the lists so that we all had the same names.”
Mash up
Crush something until it becomes a paste
“He MASHED UP some bananas for the dessert.Mix sources of audio, video or other computer sources.”
Max out
Take something to the limit, reach a limit
“She MAXED OUT her credit cards.”
Measure against
Evaluate or judge by comparison
“The work doesn't look good if you MEASURE it AGAINST what our competitors have done.”
Measure off
Measure something and mark the point where it ends or will be cut
“The tailor MEASURED OFF the material for my suit.”
Measure out
Measure or weigh the amount needed
“He MEASURED OUT the flour for the bread.”
Measure up
Find the size of something
“The estate agent MEASURED UP all the rooms.”
Measure up to
Be good enough or worthy of something
“I hope to MEASURE UP TO the confidence you have in me.”
Meet up
See someone after making an arrangement
“We're MEETING UP on Friday- I haven't seen them for ages.”
Meet up with
See someone after arranging to meet them
“I MET UP WITH her a couple of days ago.”
Meet with
Have something happen to you
“They MET WITH some problems they hadn't anticipated.”
Melt down
Heat something solid, especially metal, until it becomes liquid
“They MELTED the gold statue DOWN and turned it into gold bars.”
Mess about
Not be serious, not use something properly
“The children were MESSING ABOUT with the TV remote control and broke it.”
Mess about with
Have a sexual relationship outside marriage or a permanent relationship
“She's been MESSING ABOUT WITH another guy she knows from work.”
Mess around
Not be serious, play with something
“I was MESSING AROUND on the internet because I couldn't be bothered to do any work.”
Mess around with
Have a sexual relationship outside marriage or a permanent relationship
“He's been MESSING ABOUT WITH a woman he works with.”
Mess over
Treat someone badly
“They MESSED her OVER when she applied for the job.”
Mess up
Spoil or ruin
“They MESSED UP the discussions and the contract fell through.”
Mess with
Become involved in something damaging or dangerous
“Don't MESS WITH the controls on that machine or you might break it.”
Mete out
Give people harsh punishments or treatment
“They METED OUT savage penalties to anyone who broke the law.”
Mill around
Walk around without going anywhere
“There were a lot of people MILLING AROUND waiting for the bus.”
Miss out
Not do something enjoyable or rewarding
“It'll be great; you'll be MISSING OUT if you don't come.”
Miss out on
Lose a chance, fail to achieve
“Trudy MISSED OUT ON the promotion.”
Mix up
Confuse
“I always MIX those two sisters UP because they look so like each other.”
Mock up
Make a model of something to show or test it
“They MOCKED UP an example to show us what they would look like.”
Moggy off
Leave ('moggie off' is also used.)
“We MOGGIED OFF early.”
Monkey around
Not be serious
“The police officer told the drunks to stop MONKEYING AROUND and go home quietly.”
Mooch about
Spend time doing little or nothing
“I MOOCHED ABOUT the whole afternoon because I didn't feel like working.”
Mooch around
Spend time doing little or nothing
“I MOOCHED AROUND the house all day.”
Mop up
Resolve a problem
“He was left to MOP UP the mess after they resigned.Kill or capture the last few enemy soldiers after a victory.”
Mope about
Move around being miserable
“She didn't get the job and has been MOPING ABOUT all afternoon.”
Mope around
Move around being miserable
“He's been MOPING AROUND since his girlfriend left him.”
Mount up
Increase over time
“My debts MOUNTED UP while I was at university.”
Mouth off
Speak angrily about something
“I always get angry and start MOUTHING OFF when the news is on TV.”