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marry money
To marry a rich person.
Ellen married money when she became Hal's wife.
masking tape
A paper tape that is stuck around the edges of a surface being painted to keep the paint off the surface next to it.
The painters put masking tape around the window frames to keep the paint off the glass.
master copy
A perfect text to which all copies are made to conform; a corrected version used as a standard by printers.
The master copy must be right, because if it isn't, the mistakes in it will be repeated all through the edition.
A stencil from which other copies are made.
The master copy was too light so many of the copies didn't come out clear.
Mr. Brown told his secretary to save the master copy so that they could run off more copies whenever they needed them.
master key
A key that opens a set of different locks.
The building janitor has a master key to all of the apartments in this building.
master of ceremonies
M.C.
emcee
The person in charge of introducing the various participants in a show or entertainment.
Bob Hope was the M.C. of many memorable shows.
mastermind
To create; direct; invent the central plan for several individuals to follow.
Lenin masterminded the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia./ {n.} A person who supplies the intelligence for a project and
or undertakes its management.
Winston Churchill was the mastermind in the war against Hitler.
matter of course
Something always done; the usual way; habit; rule.
Нечто само собой разумеющееся; в порядке вещей; правило.
A was a matter of course for John to dress carefully when he was meeting his wife.
Bank officers ask questions as a matter of course when someone wants to borrow money.
They did things as a matter of course and never thought about the consequence.
Они все делали как само собой разумеющиеся и никогда не задумывались о последствиях.
matter of fact
Something that is really true; something that can be proved.
Нечто что является истиной; что-то что может быть доказано.
It is a matter of fact that the American war against England was successful.
It is a matter of fact that the old building should be pulled down as soon as possible.
Реальная действительность в том, что старое здание должно быть снесено как можно скорее.
The town records showed that it was a matter of fact that the two boys were brothers.
Often used for emphasis in the phrase as a matter of fact.
I didn't go yesterday, and as a matter of fact, f didn't go all week.
Mary wasn't wearing a blue dress. As a matter of fact, she hasn't got a blue dress.