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clear filters
make a beeline for
phrase
C1
To head straight towards something without delay.
make out
/meɪk aʊt/
phrase
B2
2 meanings
To manage to see or hear something indistinct.
many hands make light work
phrase
C1
A job is easy when everybody helps.
meet somebody's eye
phrase
C1
To look directly at somebody who is looking at you.
mend fences
phrase
C1
To put a quarrel right and be friends again.
mess about
phrase
B2
2 meanings
To waste time doing nothing useful.
mill about
phrase
C1
To move around aimlessly in a crowd.
mind you
phrase
C1
Used to add a qualifying thought.
miss the boat
phrase
C1
To lose an opportunity by acting too late.
move in
/ˌmuːv ˈɪn/
phrase
B1
2 meanings
To begin living in a new home.
mustn't grumble
phrase
C1
A very British way of admitting things are all right.