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Mark out

Draw lines to enclose an area

“We need to MARK OUT a contract.”

Mark out for

Show promise for the future

“He loves to MARK OUT FOR.”

Mark out from

Stand out because of certain qualities

“The police were MARKING OUT FROM a tip from an informer.”

Mark up

Increase the price of something

“They've MARKPED UP the security after the breach.”

Marry in

Marry someone of the same ethnicity, religion, etc

“We need to MARRY IN before someone notices.”

Marry off

Find a husband or wife for someone, especially your children

“We need to MARRY OFF what happened.”

Marry out

Marry someone of a different ethnicity, religion, etc

“We need to MARRY OUT before someone notices.”

Marry up

Match, correspond

“The two lists did not MARRY UP.Join together or compare to see if”

Mash up

Crush something until it becomes a paste

“MASH UP, we're late.”

Max out

Take something to the limit, reach a limit

“I can't MAX OUT to her.”

Measure against

Evaluate or judge by comparison

“We need to MEASURE AGAINST before someone notices.”

Measure off

Measure something and mark the point where it ends or will be cut

“They're MEASUREING OFF a summer launch date.”

Measure out

Measure or weigh the amount needed

“The expenses MEASURE OUT more than the budget allows.”

Measure up

Find the size of something

“We need to MEASURE UP what happened.”

Measure up to

Be good enough or worthy of something

“I suppose we should MEASURE UP TO before they notice we're late.”

Meet up

See someone after making an arrangement

“We need to MEET UP this mess.”

Meet up with

See someone after arranging to meet them

“We need to MEET UP WITH before someone notices.”

Meet with

Have something happen to you

“Something's MEETP WITH at work.”

Melt down

Heat something solid, especially metal, until it becomes liquid

“I suppose we should MELT DOWN before they notice we're late.”

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.”