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massage therapist — sb who gives body rubs
mesembryanthemums — Plural form of mesembryanthemum.
methemoglobinemia — (medicine) A form of toxic anemia characterized by the presence of methemoglobin in the blood.
methyltheobromine — caffeine.
mill on the floss — a novel (1860) by George Eliot.
minion of the law — a policeman.
mother of vinegar — mother2 .
mother spleenwort — a fern, Asplenium bulbiferum, of tropical Africa and Australasia, the fronds often bearing bulbils that sprout into new plants while still attached, grown as an ornamental.
mount fairweather — a mountain in W North America, on the border between Alaska and British Columbia. Height: 4663 m (15 300 ft)
myasthenia gravis — a disease of impaired transmission of motor nerve impulses, characterized by episodic muscle weakness and easy fatigability, especially of the face, tongue, neck, and respiratory muscles: caused by autoimmune destruction of acetylcholine receptors. Abbreviation: MG.
mystical theology — the branch of theology dealing with mysticism and mystical experiences.
nausea anesthesia — a loss of the sensation of nausea that is normally stimulated by noxious and disgusting substances.
neck of the woods — the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.
negative theology — a theological approach or tradition in which the nature of God is thought to be unknowable and is only understood through negative statements. See also apophasis (def 2).
non-thermoplastic — soft and pliable when heated, as some plastics, without any change of the inherent properties.
nonphotosynthetic — the complex process by which carbon dioxide, water, and certain inorganic salts are converted into carbohydrates by green plants, algae, and certain bacteria, using energy from the sun and chlorophyll.
northeast by east — a point on the compass 11°15′ east of northeast. Abbreviation: NEbE.
northeast passage — a ship route along the N coast of Europe and Asia, between the North Sea and the Pacific.
northern bobwhite — any of several American quail of the genus Colinus, especially C. virginianus (northern bobwhite) having mottled reddish-brown, black, and white plumage.
northern kingfish — a croaker, Menticirrhus saxatilis, inhabiting Atlantic coastal waters of the U.S.
northern michigan — the peninsula between lakes Superior and Michigan constituting the N part of Michigan. Abbreviation: U.P.
northern rhodesia — former name of Zambia.
northern sporades — a group of Greek islands in the Aegean, lying northeast of Euboea
northern studfish — See under studfish.
not the full quid — mentally subnormal
of the old school — If you approve of someone because they have good qualities that used to be more common in the past, you can describe them as one of the old school.
on the barrelhead — upon being presented for sale; at the time of delivery
on the debit side — the debit side of a situation is the aspect of it which is less positive, pleasant, or useful than its other aspects
on the face of it — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
on the foundation — an endowment or legacy for the perpetual support of an institution such as a school or hospital
on the front foot — at an advantage, outclassing and outmanoeuvring one's opponents
on the half shell — served raw, with seasonings, on a half shell
on the heavy side — tending to be too heavy
on the home front — domestically
on the off chance — the absence of any cause of events that can be predicted, understood, or controlled: often personified or treated as a positive agency: Chance governs all.
on the off-chance — If you do something on the off-chance, you do it because you hope that it will succeed, although you think that this is unlikely.
on the other hand — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
on the pig's back — successful; established
on the right foot — in an auspicious manner
on the wrong foot — in an inauspicious manner
on the wrong tack — a short, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head.
on-the-job injury — On-the-job injury is bodily harm that is caused while you are doing your job.
one for the books — a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.
one of these days — at some future time
operating theatre — An operating theatre is a special room in a hospital where surgeons carry out medical operations.
other fish to fry — any of various cold-blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with scales.
out at the elbows — the bend or joint of the human arm between upper arm and forearm.
out for the count — If someone is out for the count, they are unconscious or very deeply asleep.
out of the window — dispensed with; disregarded
overstep the mark — If someone oversteps the mark, they behave in a way that is considered unacceptable.

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