Magic away- Make something disappear quickly
Make do with- Accept something less satisfactory because there's no alternativeMake for- Head in a certain directionMake into- Change something into something elseMake it- Arrive or get a resultMake it up to- Try to compensate for doing something wrongMake off with- StealMake out- Make a cheque payable to somebodyMake over
- Pretend
- Progress
- Kiss and pet- Change appearanceMake up- Stop being angry with someoneMake up for
- Put on cosmetics
- Invent a story- CompensateMake up to- Increase a sum received to a higher figureMake with- Give (usually used as an imperative)
Mark down- Give a student a lower grade for a particular reasonMark down as
- Reduce the price of something- Consider someone or something to be of a certain group, type, etc.Mark off- Tick, cross out or otherwise mark something to show that it has been dealt withMark out- Draw lines to enclose an areaMark out for- Show promise for the futureMark out from- Stand out because of certain qualitiesMark up- Increase the price of something
Marry in- Marry someone of the same ethnicity, religion, etcMarry out- Marry someone of a different ethnicity, religion, etc
Mash up- Crush something until it becomes a paste
- Mix sources of audio, video or other computer sources.
- Break or damage
Max out- Take something to the limit, reach a limit
Measure against- Evaluate or judge by comparisonMeasure off- Measure something and mark the point where it ends or will be cutMeasure out- Measure or weigh the amount neededMeasure up- Find the size of something
- Be good enough, meet the required standard
Meet with- Have something happen to you
Mess about- Not be serious, not use something properlyMess about with
- Treat someone badly
- Have a sexual relationship outside marriage or a permanent relationship- Have a sexual relationship outside marriage or a permanent relationshipMess around
- Try to improve something, usually making things worse- Not be serious, play with somethingMess around with
- Treat someone badly
- Have a sexual relationship outside marriage or a permanent relationship- Have a sexual relationship outside marriage or a permanent relationshipMess over
- Try to improve something, usually making things worse- Treat someone badlyMess up- Spoil or ruinMess with
- Make something untidy or dirty
- Cause mental, physical or emotional problems- Become involved in something damaging or dangerous
- Annoy, bother
- Associate (negative)
- Try to repair of improve, usually unsuccessfully
Mill around- Walk around without going anywhere
Miss out- Not do something enjoyable or rewardingMiss out on
- Not include- Lose a chance, fail to achieve
Mix up- Confuse
- Make something lively
Monkey around- Not be serious
Mooch about- Spend time doing little or nothingMooch around- Spend time doing little or nothing
Mop up- Resolve a problem
- Kill or capture the last few enemy soldiers after a victory.
- Eat a sauce with bread to finish it
- Remove a liquid that has been spilt
Mope about- Move around being miserableMope around- Move around being miserable
Mount up- Increase over time
Mouth off- Speak angrily about something
Move on- Change the subject or your job
- Make people move from a place
Mug up- Study quickly, reviseMug up on- Study something quickly, revise
Mull over- Think about an issue or problem
Muscle in- Become involved in something when your involvement is not wantedMuscle in on- Become involved in something despite opposition to your involvementMuscle into- Become involved even though there is opposition to your involvementMuscle out- Use power, contacts, etc, to force someone out
