Make room
To move so that there is space for someone or something else
(जगह बनाना; स्थान देना)
Sentence: Please make room for the guests to sit.
Make short work of
To finish or deal with something very quickly
(जल्द ख़त्म करना)
Sentence: She made short work of the difficult assignment.
Make the most of
To use something to its best advantage
(अधिकतम लाभ उठाना)
Sentence: He made the most of his limited time to prepare for the exam.
Make up one’s mind (7)
To decide; to come to a firm decision
(दृढ निश्चय करना)
Sentence: I finally made up my mind to pursue my dream career.
Make waves
To cause trouble or controversy; to create a significant impression
(हंगामा खड़ा करना; विवाद पैदा करना)
Sentence: The new policy is likely to make waves in the industry.
Make-believe
To pretend or imagine that something is true or real
(दिखावा करना, कल्पना करना)
Sentence: Children often live in a world of make-believe while playing.
Man in the street (3)
An average person; typical member of the public
(आम आदमी)
Sentence: The issue affects the man in the street more than the elite.
Man of letters (6)
A person who is very knowledgeable about literature; a writer
(विद्वान व्यक्ति; साहित्यकार)
Sentence: He was known as a man of letters for his deep knowledge of books.
Man of means
A person who has a lot of money; a rich person
(धनी व्यक्ति)
Sentence: Being a man of means, he donated generously to charity.
Man of spirit
A person with courage, energy, and determination
(साहसी व्यक्ति)
Sentence: She proved to be a woman of spirit in times of crisis.
Man of straw (7)
A person who has no real power or importance
(कमज़ोर व्यक्ति)
Sentence: The leader turned out to be a man of straw with no real authority.
Man of the world
A man with a lot of experience of life and other people
(अनुभवी और व्यावहारिक व्यक्ति)
Sentence: As a man of the world, he handled the situation wisely.
Mealy-mouthed (2)
Unwilling to say what you really mean, especially to avoid causing offense
(साफ़ बात न करने वाला)
Sentence: Stop being mealy-mouthed and tell the truth clearly.
Meet one’s eyes
To look directly at someone, especially when you are being honest
(नज़र मिलाना)
Sentence: He couldn’t meet my eyes after lying to me.
Meet one’s Waterloo (2)
To suffer a final defeat; to be completely defeated
(अंतिम और निर्णायक हार का सामना करना)
Sentence: The champion finally met his Waterloo in the finals.
Meet someone halfway
To agree to do part of what someone wants in order to reach an agreement
(बीच का रास्ता निकालना; समझौता करना)
Sentence: Both sides agreed to meet each other halfway to resolve the dispute.
Melting pot
A place where people of different races, cultures, and ideas mix together
(संस्कृतियों का मिश्रण; विविधता का केंद्र)
Sentence: Big cities are often described as a melting pot of cultures.
Memory like a sieve
A very poor memory; the tendency to forget things easily
(कमज़ोर याददाश्त)
Sentence: I have a memory like a sieve, so I write everything down.
Mend one’s ways
To start behaving better; to stop doing bad things
(अपनी बुराइयाँ छोड़ना)
Sentence: He decided to mend his ways after realizing his mistakes.
Method in one’s madness (2)
A sensible reason for what seems like crazy behaviour
(पागलपन या बेतुके कार्यों के पीछे कारण होना)
Sentence: His unusual strategy looked strange, but there was a method in his madness.
Midas touch (2)
The ability to make a lot of money or be successful in everything
(जिस काम में हाथ डालें वही सफल हो जाना)
Sentence: She has the Midas touch when it comes to business investments.
Might as well (do something)
Doing something is equally reasonable
(चलो यही सही)
Sentence: We might as well start now since everyone is ready.
Milk and water
Weak and lacking determination or strong opinions
(कमज़ोर और प्रभावहीन)
Sentence: His milk-and-water response failed to convince anyone.
Milk of human kindness
The natural tendency to be kind and sympathetic
(मानवीय दया)
Sentence: She is full of the milk of human kindness and helps everyone in need.
Mince matters (or words) (5)
To speak carefully or vaguely to avoid offending
(घुमा-फिराकर बात करना)
Sentence: He minced his words to avoid hurting her feelings.
Mind one’s language
To be careful not to say anything rude or offensive
(शिष्ट भाषा का प्रयोग)
Sentence: Mind your language when speaking to elders.
Mind one’s p’s and q’s (2)
To be very careful about what you say or do; to behave properly
(शिष्टाचार का पूरा ध्यान रखना)
Sentence: You should mind your p’s and q’s during the interview.
Miss the boat (or bus) (13)
To fail to take advantage of an opportunity
(अवसर खो देना)
Sentence: He missed the boat by not applying for the job earlier.
Money doesn’t grow on trees (2)
Money is not easily obtained and should be spent wisely
(मेहनत से कमाते हैं)
Sentence: Stop wasting money on useless things—money doesn’t grow on trees.
Monkey business
Dishonest, silly, or mischievous behaviour
(हेराफ़ेरी; धोखाधड़ी वाली हरकत)
Sentence: The company was involved in some monkey business behind the scenes.
Months on end
For several months continuously
(लगातार कई महीनों तक; बिना रुके)
Sentence: She worked on the project for months on end without a break.
Moot point
A subject that people disagree about or that has no clear answer
(विवादास्पद विषय)
Sentence: Whether the plan will succeed is still a moot point.
More or less
Approximately; to some extent
(लगभग, थोड़ा-बहुत)
Sentence: The work is more or less complete now.
Move heaven and earth (5)
To try extremely hard to do something; to do everything possible
(हर संभव प्रयास करना)
Sentence: He moved heaven and earth to get his sister admitted to a good college.
Move the goalposts
To change the rules or requirements unfairly
(खेल के बीच में नियम बदल देना; बेईमानी करना)
Sentence: They kept moving the goalposts during the negotiation.
Moved to tears
Feeling such strong emotion that you start crying
(भावुक होकर रो पड़ना)
Sentence: The touching speech moved the audience to tears.
Much ado about nothing
A lot of fuss or excitement about something unimportant
(बिना बात का शोर-शराबा)
Sentence: The whole issue turned out to be much ado about nothing.
Mum’s the word
Used to tell someone to keep a secret
(राज़ न खोलना)
Sentence: I’ll tell you the plan, but remember—mum’s the word.
Nail it
To do something perfectly
(कुछ बिल्कुल सही करना)
Sentence: She nailed the performance on stage.
Nail one’s colours to the mast
To state publicly what you believe and refuse to change your position
(अपना पक्ष स्पष्ट रूप से रखना; डटे रहना)
Sentence: He nailed his colours to the mast on the issue of honesty.
Nail-biting
Very exciting or tense because the outcome is uncertain
(रोमांचक; जिसमें अंत तक उत्सुकता बनी रहे)
Sentence: It was a nail-biting finish to the cricket match.
Neck and crop
Completely; entirely
(पूरी तरह से)
Sentence: The corrupt officials were thrown out neck and crop.
Neck of the woods (2)
A particular area or region
(आस-पास का इलाक़ा)
Sentence: This kind of festival is common in our neck of the woods.
Neck or nothing
Taking a risk where you either succeed completely or fail completely
(सब कुछ दाँव पर लगा देना)
Sentence: He decided to go neck or nothing in the final round.
Needle in a haystack (5)
Something that is almost impossible to find
(नामुमकिन तलाश)
Sentence: Finding your lost ring in the park is like searching for a needle in a haystack.
Neither fish nor fowl (3)
Something that does not fit into any category; neither one thing nor another
(अस्पष्ट श्रेणी का)
Sentence: His proposal was neither fish nor fowl, so no one supported it.
Nerves of steel
The ability to remain calm and brave in difficult situations
(फ़ौलादी इरादे)
Sentence: The firefighter showed nerves of steel while rescuing people from the burning building.
Never-never land
An imaginary ideal place; an unrealistic fantasy world
(काल्पनिक आदर्श दुनिया)
Sentence: He keeps dreaming about success without working, living in a never-never land.
New kid on the block (2)
A person who has recently joined a group, organization, or place
(नया खिलाड़ी, नया सदस्य)
Sentence: As the new kid on the block, she was eager to prove herself.
New lease of life (3)
A chance to be happy, healthy, or successful again after a difficult time
(नया जीवन मिलना)
Sentence: After the surgery, he got a new lease of life.