| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| mend fences |
solve political problems, listen to voters
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Every summer the politicians go home and try to mend fences.
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| mental block |
(See a mental block)
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| mess up |
do a bad job, ruin it, screw up
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The manager messed up. He spent too much money on advertising.
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| mess with |
challenge, fight with, mix it up with
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We learned not to mess with the Mafia. Their revenge is deadly.
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| messed up |
depressed, dependent on drugs, not coping with life
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At that point in his life, he was messed up on drugs and alcohol.
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| mete out |
administer, give according to the law or policy
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It was his duty to mete out justice in the colony.
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| middle ground |
a position that is fair to both sides, a compromise, meeting of minds
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The minister tried to find some middle ground between the nurses and the administrators.
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| middle of the road |
moderate, not extreme
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Our education policy is middle of the road. The majority like it.
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| middleman |
(See the middleman)
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| miffed |
annoyed, not pleased, put out about, ticked off
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Marnie was miffed when you swore at her cat. She said you
were rude.
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