| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| Mother Nature |
nature, natural forces and causes
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Mother Nature provided the basic foods: wild vegetables and water.
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| motherfucker [B] |
a person you dislike, creep, scum
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That motherfucker! I'd like to kick his ass to kingdom come!
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| motherhood and apple pie |
statements about mom and home etc.
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The audience wants news and facts, not motherhood and apple pie.
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| motherlode |
the largest amount, the main supply, a shitload
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He played poker for six hours before he won the motherlode.
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| motormouth |
one who talks fast but says very little, disk jockey
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Listen to that motormouth! He talks fast but says nothing.
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| mount a comeback |
begin to score goals or points while losing, snatch victory from...
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Our soccer team was losing 4-1, but they mounted a comeback and won the game 5-4.
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| Mounties |
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
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The Mounties, Canada's police force, were once called Redcoats.
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| mousy |
worn and faded, shabby
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This shirt is kind of mousy, but I love to wear it.
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| mouth off |
tell a secret, talk about private information
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Why did you mouth off about the accident? I was going to tell Dad.
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| move it |
go, go faster, get going
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"Move it!" said the guard. "Get in your cell!"
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