M
Idioms beginning with "M"
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[mind you] {v. phr.}, {informal}
I want you to notice and understand.
Mind you, I am not blaming him.
[mine of information] {n. phr.}
A person, a book, etc., that is a valuable source of information.
A dictionary can be a mine of information.
He is a mine of information on the stock market.
[minority leader] {n. phr.}
The leader of the political party that has fewer votes in a legislative house.
The minority leader of the Senate supported the bill.
The minority leader in the House of Representatives held a caucus.
Compare: […]
[minutes of the meeting] {n. phr.}
The notes taken by the recording secretary; of an official body or an association recording of what was said and transacted during the given session.
* /"Shall we accept the minutes of our last meeting as read by the […]
[misfire] {v.}
To fail to appeal; fall flat.
The standup comic's jokes misfired with the audience.
Compare: [GO OVER LIKE A LEAD BALLOON].
[miss a trick] {v. phr.}
To fail to see, hear, or notice something of even the slightest importance.
He never misses a trick when it comes to the stock market.