mu Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
basta la musica
stop the music, do not play the music """Basta la musica!"" Papa shouted. ""It's too loud!"""
blow snakes (music)
play great jazz, improvise creatively I went to hear jazz at the club, and Guido was blowing snakes.
clear as mud
not understandable, confusing "Mr. Lee explained the formula. Then he said, ""Clear as mud, eh?"""
cut the mustard
do the job properly, cut it If I'm too old to cut the mustard, maybe I should retire, eh.
face the music
accept the consequences of something He is going to have to face the music sooner or later.
get away with murder
do something very bad without being caught or punished The child was able to get away with murder while the substitute teacher was at the school.
grunge (music)
alternative rock music, distorted sound of rock When we visited Seattle, every radio station was playing grunge.
here's mud in your eye
here is a toast to you, drink up It's good to have a drink with you. Here's mud in your eye.
if a mussel doesn't open don't eat it
if you force things to happen you may regret it, leave well enough alone If you force a child to talk, you may regret it. As they say, If a mussel doesn't open, don't eat it.
in tune (music)
at the correct pitch, not sharp or flat It was an excellent concert. Even the children sang in tune.
much obliged
very thankful, very grateful, thanks a million """You can stay with us until your wounds heal,"" she said. ""Much obliged, Ma'am,"" I replied."
muckrake
gossip, tell bad stories If you talk about your opponent, try to avoid muckraking.
mudsling
insult, criticize The Liberal leader lost my vote when he began mudslinging.
mugged
stopped and robbed, held up by robbers (see hold up) If you walk down Cordova Street at night, you could get mugged.
mull over
think about, consider, think it over I've been mulling over what you said about love. I believe it's more spiritual than physical.
mum
say nothing of the secret you know Don
mum's the word
do not tell anyone, this is on the QT "She told us the secret. Then she whispered, ""Mum's the word."""
Murphy's Law
"""Anything that can go wrong will go wrong."" it never fails" Have you planned for failure? Remember, Murphy's Law applies to all projects.
muscle in
force yourself between two people He didn't want to go to the end of the line, so he tried to muscle in.
music to my ears
good news, a message that makes me happy When she called my name, it was music to my ears.
music to one
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 a number of officers in an organization into different jobs - especially each other
name is mud
name is bad, name is not respected If you don't pay for the support of your child, your name is mud.
not much of
rather bad It
off key (music)
not at the right pitch, not in tune He has a beautiful voice, but was he singing a bit off key?
out of tune (music)
not at the correct pitch, not in tune The violins were out of tune, but I enjoyed the singing.
pass muster
pass a test or checkup, be good enough I wrote some of the instructions of the computer manual and will send them to my partner to see if they pass muster.
pull a muscle
injure a muscle, strain a muscle One of our best players pulled a muscle and can't play tonight.
run amuck
not go smoothly, go haywire We ran amuck when Gus joined the band. He can't play the tuba!
run the gamut
look at what is available, check the range of choices We ran the whole gamut of colors but she didn't like any of them.
so much
a large quantity of something There was so much rain in the spring that our garden wouldn
so much as
this much will anger me, very little will anger me If that cat so much as touches the baby, I'll tie up its tail!
stick-in-the-mud
someone who is old-fashioned, someone who doesn
there's not much to choose between them
they are nearly equal, it's a toss-up A Ford or a Mercury - there's not much to choose between them.
carpet muncher
offensive term for a lesbian
chuck your muck
to ejaculate semen
common as muck
very common, usually applied to an unsophisticated and uncultured person
communist
stupid and/or bad
cut a muffin
to fart
dummy mud
a stupid or dumb person
Elijah Muhammad
Elijah Poole, a Georgia-born ex-factory worker who founded the black muslim movement Nation of Islam in Detroit in 1930, also known as Honorable Elijah Muhammad
mud duck
an ugly person
mug
to stare
muh'fucker
see motherfucker
musta
must have
mutha
mother
why you muggin' on my bumper
why are you staring at me?
as much
the same；exactly that同样；那样
Did you lose your way？ I thought as much when you were late in coming．你迷路了吗？你来迟了，我就料想你迷路了。
communicate with
1．send a message to；share or exchange opinions，news，information，etc．与…交往；与…保持通讯联系
The army fighting on the battlefield communicated with the headquarters every minute．作战部队同司令部时刻保持着通讯联系。
2．join；connect与…相联
Our school library communicates with a park by means of a gate．我们的校图书馆同一个公园有门相通。
make much of
lay much emphasis on特别强调
The report made much of the fact that there had not been enough cooperation among the department heads．该报告强调各部门负责人没有尽力合作。
He makes much of his upperclass background when you talk to him．当你同他谈话时，他总是强调他上流社会的家庭背景。
Don't make too much of Sally's harsh manner ；she's really quite gentle one you get to know her．别太计较萨利粗暴的态度，一旦你了解她，就会知道她实际上是一个相当温和的人。
