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make my day
To make someone very happy
“That would really MAKE MY DAY”
many hands make light work
Jobs are easier when many people help
“MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK, apparently.”
memory like a sieve
A very bad memory; to forget things easily
“I have A MEMORY LIKE A SIEVE”
method to my madness
Despite one's approach seeming random, there is actually structure to it
“There's A METHOD TO MY MADNESS”
middle of nowhere
A remote place
“We got stuck IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE”
miles away
Not paying attention; daydreaming
“You were MILES AWAY during the meeting”
mind your own business
Don't ask about other people's affairs
“MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS”
miss the boat
To be too late to take advantage of an opportunity
“I MISSED THE BOAT on that investment opportunity”
miss the point
To not understand the main idea or meaning of something
“You're MISSING THE POINT”
money doesn't grow on trees
A reminder that money is limited and hard to get
“MONEY DOESN'T GROW ON TREES”
music to my ears
Something very pleasant to hear
“That was MUSIC TO MY EARS”
my cup of tea
Something I enjoy
“That's not MY CUP OF TEA”
my head is killing me
To have a very bad headache
“I can't come - MY HEAD IS KILLING ME”
nail your colours to the mast
To make it obvious what your opinions or plans are
“He NAILED HIS COLOURS TO THE MAST on this issue”
neck of the woods
A particular region or neighborhood
“In this NECK OF THE WOODS”
needle in a haystack
Something impossible to find
“It's like looking for A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK”
neither here nor there
Not relevant to the topic
“That argument is NEITHER HERE NOR THERE”
nervous wreck
Someone who is extremely nervous
“I was A NERVOUS WRECK before the interview.”
never say never
Anything is possible
“NEVER SAY NEVER”
new kid on the block
A newcomer to a place or situation
“He's THE NEW KID ON THE BLOCK at work”
night owl
Someone who stays up late
“I'm a NIGHT OWL”
nip something in the bud
To stop something before it develops further
“We need to NIP THIS IN THE BUD immediately.”
no love lost
Two people who dislike each other
“THERE'S NO LOVE LOST between them”
no pain no gain
You must work hard to achieve results
“NO PAIN NO GAIN”