Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 541 mind the store - take care of local matters My sister stayed home to mind the store when the rest of the family went away for the weekend. Mind you - I want you to notice and understand something I don`t want to work any more overtime. Mind you, if there is an emergency I will be happy to work extra hours. a mine of information - someone or something that is full of information The old man was a mine of information when we were writing about the history of the town. a miscarriage of justice - a wrong or mistaken decision (in a court of law) Everybody thought that the light sentence that the murderer received was a miscarriage of justice. misplace one's trust in (someone) - put trust in someone who does not deserve it The company misplaced their trust in the manager who caused them many legal problems. miss by a mile - fail to hit or do something by a great distance/amount The soccer player seemed almost certain to score a goal but actually she missed by a mile. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 542 miss out on (something) - lose an opportunity He missed out on the new job because he was late for the interview. miss the boat - lose an opportunity You had better hurry and get your application in or you will miss the boat and not get the job that you want. miss the point - fail to understand the important part of something My friend was missing the point when we tried to explain why he shouldn't do what he was doing. mistake (someone or something) for (someone or something) else - to think that someone or something is someone or something else I mistook my friend's sister for someone else when I went to the airport. I often mistake one car for another car when I see them on the street. mix and match - assemble a limited number of items (often clothing) in a number of different ways There was a sale at the department store where we could mix and match the various summer outfits. to mix it up - to argue or fight The two groups of young men were mixing it up outside of the school yard. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 543 to mix up (something) - to confuse things, to make a mistake about something The teacher mixed up the DVDs and played the wrong one in front of the class. a mix-up - an error, confusion There was a mix-up at the airline ticket counter and I was given the wrong ticket. a mixed bag - a varied collection of people or things The festival promoters presented a mixed bag of musical styles at the summer music festival. (get or become) mixed up - become confused He gets mixed up when he tries to speak French. the moment of truth - the point where someone has to face the reality of a situation The moment of truth for the sprinter came when the final qualifying race for the Olympics began. Money is no object - the cost of something is not important Money is no object and we have decided to go on a luxury cruise this summer. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 544 Money is the root of all evil - money is the basic cause of all wrongdoing Many people believe that money is the root of all evil and causes most problems in the world. Money talks - money gives one power and influence Money talks and whenever the wealthy banker goes to his favorite restaurant, he gets the best table available. money to burn - much money, more money than is needed My friend has money to burn and never has to worry about working. monkey around (with someone or something) - play with or waste time with someone or something I spent the morning monkeying around with my new computer. monkey business - mischief The kids were involved in some monkey business when the window was broken. monkey business - unethical or illegal activity, cheating The company was involved in some monkey business with the tax department and have hired a lawyer to defend themselves. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 545 mop the floor up with (someone) - beat up someone The large gangster mopped the floor up with the young man. mope around - go about in a depressed state The boy was forced to stay home and spent the morning moping around the house. more Idioms more and more - increasingly, an increasing number More and more people are buying laptop computers. more dead than alive - exhausted, near death I felt more dead than alive when I returned from the hiking trip. more fun than a barrel of monkeys - very funny My uncle is more fun than a barrel of monkeys and we love to visit him. more often than not - usually More often than not we eat at home rather than go out. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 546 more or less - somewhat, to some extent I more or less have decided to study business next year. more (something) than one can shake a stick at - a lot, too many to count There were more ants than you could shake a stick at on the kitchen counter at the cottage. more than one can bear/stand/take - more trouble or other misfortune than one can endure The constant barking of the dog is more than I can bear so I will go out for a walk to get away. more than (someone) bargained for - more than one thought one would get The problems caused by the dishonest employee were more than the company bargained for. the more the merrier - the more people who join in the fun the better it will be The more the merrier I thought as everyone went to the beach. more to (something) than meets the eye - hidden values or facts in something There was more to the new contract than meets the eye and everyone was pleased with it. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 547 . the morning after (the night before) - a hangover He is not feeling well because it is the morning after the night before. not move a muscle - not move even a small amount The doctor told me not to move a muscle when he was fixing my leg. move heaven and earth (to do something) - try every way, do everything one can to do something I will move heaven and earth to help you get a job with our company. move in on (someone or something) - try to take over something that belongs to another He was angry because the other salesman was moving in on his sales territory. move into (something) - get started in a new job or business Our company has decided to move into the retail sales of computers. move up (in the world) - advance and become successful The young man is working hard and is moving up in the world. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 548 movers and shakers - important people who get things done The movers and shakers of the city went to the opening of the new art gallery. much ado about nothing - a lot of excitement about nothing There was much ado about nothing over the small scandal in the city government. much in evidence - very visible or evident The symphony musicians were much in evidence at the opening of the cultural center. much sought after - wanted or desired very much Old fishing equipment is much sought after by collectors around the world. muddy the water - make matters confusing, make something less clear The questions from the audience helped to muddy the water during the debate. mull over (something) - think about something carefully I took much time to mull over the new job offer from our competitor. mum`s the word - say nothing of a secret that you know "Mum`s the word on the party. I won`t tell anybody." Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 549 murder on (something) - very destructive or harmful to something My new shoes are murder on my feet. muscle in on (someone or something) - forcefully try to discipline someone or take over someone's property or business The large supermarket was trying to muscle in on the territory of the small shops. music to one`s ears - something one likes to hear When he told me that I could go to the sales convention in the summer it was music to my ears. musical chairs - the transfer of people in an organization into different jobs - especially each other`s jobs They seem to be playing musical chairs at the company as people move from one position to another position. a must have - something that you must have The new computer screens are a must have for computer users. muster up the courage - build up one's courage to do something I plan to muster up the courage and ask the woman for a date. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 550 my goodness/my God - used to express surprise or shock "My goodness," she said when she saw the small dog jump into the swimming pool. my gut tells me - my instincts tell me that something is as it is My gut tells me that I am not going to get a new job soon. my one and only - one's spouse or girlfriend or boyfriend My one and only will be home before dinner. . up the courage and ask the woman for a date. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 550 my goodness/my God - used to express surprise or shock "My goodness," she said when she saw. boat and not get the job that you want. miss the point - fail to understand the important part of something My friend was missing the point when we tried to explain why he shouldn't. limited number of items (often clothing) in a number of different ways There was a sale at the department store where we could mix and match the various summer outfits. to mix it up - to