Phrases beginning with M phrases

Making a Scene

Meaning: Behaving in such a way that it disturbs the public; drawing undue attention to oneself.

Making a Mountain Out Of a Molehill

Meaning: Taking a small issue and escalating it into a big problem.

Man Of Few Words

Meaning: A person who does not speak a lot; someone who gets to the point without saying much.

Money Doesn’t Grow On Trees

Meaning: An idiom that implies money is a limited resource that has be earned through hard work and thus it shouldn’t be spent carelessly.

Mouth-Watering

Meaning: Something that is “mouth-watering” is something that looks or tastes delicious. Generally used in relation to food.

My Cup Of Tea

Meaning: Something that a person likes or finds agreeable to their tastes, e.g. this brown shirt is ‘my cup of tea.’

Make Light Of

Meaning: Inserting humor into a serious situation in an attempt to soften the importance of it. Treating a serious situation in a trivial way.

Make Up Your Mind

Meaning: After thinking about a decision, you finally come to a conclusion.

Misery Loves Company

Meaning: When someone is feeling miserable, having company over (like some friends) can help them feel better.

Million Dollar Question

Meaning: A significant question.

Missed The Boat

Meaning: Missed an opportunity to do something.

More Or Less

Meaning: Not exactly correct, but close enough; somewhat.

Money Talks

Meaning: Money can have a powerful influence on people.

Monkey See Monkey Do

Meaning: Copying what another person is doing.

Monkeying Around

Meaning: Playing and not being serious; messing around.

Money’s Worth

Meaning: Getting the value out of something you paid for.

Music To My Ears

Meaning: When someone says “that’s music to my ears,” they heard something that pleases them.

My Hands Are Tied

Meaning: A busy person; someone with a lot of work to do.