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[make way]{v. phr.} To move from in front so someone can go through; stand aside. •/The people made way for the king./ •/When older men retire they make way for younger men to take their places./

[mama’s boy]{n. phr.}, {informal} A boy who depends too much on his mother; a sissy. •/The other boys called Tommy a mama’s boy because he wouldn’t come out to play unless his mother stayed near him./

[man] See: COMPANY MAN, EVERY LAST MAN also EVERY MAN JACK, FRONT MAN, HIRED MAN, LADY’S MAN, NEW MAN, SEPARATE THE MEN FROM THE BOYS, TO A MAN, YES-MAN.

[man] or [the man]{n.}, {slang} 1. The police; a policeman. •/I am gonna turn you in to the man./ 2. The boss; the leader; the most important figure in an organization or outfit. •/The man will decide./

[man-about-town]{n. phr.} A sophisticate; an idler; a member of cafe society; one who knows where the best plays and concerts are given. •/Ask Mark where to go when you’re in New York City; he’s a real man-about-town./

[manger] See: DOG IN THE MANGER.

[man in the moon]{n. phr.} An imaginary or nonexistent person (often used to indicate a person of ignorance). •/Stop asking me such difficult questions about nuclear physics; I know as much about it as the man in the moon./

[man in the street]{n. phr.} The man who is just like most other men; the average man; the ordinary man. •/The newspaper took a poll of the man in the street./ Compare: JOE DOAKES, JOHN Q. PUBLIC.

[manner] See: ALL MANNER OF, TO THE MANNER BORN.

[man of few words]{n. phr.} A man who doesn’t talk very much; a man who says only what is needed. •/The principal is a man of few words, but the pupils know what he wants./

[man of his word]{n. phr.} A man who keeps his promises and does the things he agrees to do; a man who can be trusted. •/My uncle is a man of his word./

[man of letters]{n. phr.} A writer; an author; a scholar. •/Chekhov was not only a practicing physician but also a first-rate man of letters./

[man of means]{n. phr.} A rich person. •/He became a man of means by successfully playing the stock market./

[man of parts]{n. phr.}, {literary} A man who has several different skills, talents, or qualities. •/The pianist is a man of parts. He wrote the piece he played, and he also plays the organ and paints well./

[man-of-war]{n. phr.} 1. A stinging jellyfish in the Gulf of Mexico. •/"No swimming today," the sign said, "as we have a man-of-war alert."/ 2. A large battleship displaying its national flag or insignia. •/The shipwreck victims were picked up by an American man-of-war./ 3. The albatross bird. •/After several days at sea we noticed some men-of-war majestically sailing through the skies./

[man-to-man]{adj.} Honest and full in the telling; not hiding anything embarrassing. •/Tom and his father had a man-to-man talk about his smoking pot./ Compare: HEART-TO-HEART.

[many] See: GOOD MANY or GREAT MANY, IN SO MANY WORDS, SO MANY.

[many a]{adj.} Many (persons or things) — Used with a singular noun. •/Many a boy learns to swim before he can read./ •/I have spent many a day in his home./

[many hands make light work] If many people work together, even a hard job becomes easier. — A proverb. •/Come on boys, many hands make light work. If we work together, we can finish painting the barn./

[many is me] There are a great number of (persons or things); many are the (persons or things). — Used at the beginning of a sentence with a singular noun. •/Many is the man I have lent money to./ •/Many was the time I ate at that restaurant./ Compare: MANY A.

[many moons ago]{adv. phr.} A long, long time ago. •/Many moons ago, when I was young, I was able to dance all night./

[map] See: PUT ON THE MAP.

[map out]{v. phr.} To arrange; lay out; plan. •/The candidate will meet with his campaign manager tomorrow to map out his campaign strategy./

[marble] See: HAVE ALL ONE’S BUTTONS or HAVE ALL ONE’S MARBLES.

[March] See: MAD AS A HATTER or MAD AS A MARCH HARE.

[march] See: STEAL A MARCH ON.

[mare’s nest]{n. phr.} Something that doesn’t exist; a discovery that proves to be worthless. •/He claims that he has discovered a gasoline substitute but we suspect it will turn out to be a mare’s nest./

[marine] See: TELL IT TO THE MARINES.

[mark] See: MAKE ONE’S MARK, TOE THE LINE or TOE THE MARK, UP TO THE MARK at UP TO PAR(2), WALK THE CHALK or WALK THE CHALK LINE or WALK THE CHALK MARK, WIDE OF THE MARK.

[markdown]{n.} A reduction in price. •/Joan asked, "Do you like my new sandals? They were markdowns at Marshall Field’s."/

[mark down]{v. phr.} 1. To lower the price. •/The department store marked down their prices on women’s sandals./ 2. To give a poor grade to a student. •/Peter was marked down for his numerous spelling errors./ 3. To make a written note of something. •/Here is my phone number; mark it down./