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mill around
To move impatiently in no particular direction.
The crowd milled around, waiting for the arrival of the president.
millstone around one's neck
An intolerable burden.
Max said that his old car was a millstone around his neck.
mind like a steel trap
A very quick and understanding mind, which is quick to catch an idea.
A successful lawyer must have a mind like a steel trap.
Henry is not fond of sports, but he has a mind like a steel trap.
mind one's p's and q's
To be very careful what you do or say; not make mistakes.
(From the old U.S. Navy when sailors marked on a board in the bar how many Pints and Quarts of liquor they had taken. It was bad manners to cheat.)
(From the old U.S. Navy when sailors marked on a board in the bar how many Pints and Quarts of liquor they had taken. It was bad manners to cheat.)
If you wish to succeed you must mind your p's and q's.
When the principal of the school visited the class the students all minded their p's and q's.
mine of information
A person, a book, etc., that is a valuable source of information.
A dictionary can be a mine of information.
He is a mine of information on the stock market.
minority leader
The leader of the political party that has fewer votes in a legislative house.
The minority leader in the House of Representatives held a caucus.
The minority leader of the Senate supported the bill.
miss a trick
To fail to see, hear, or notice something of even the slightest importance.
He never misses a trick when it comes to the stock market.
miss by a mile
To shoot at something and be far from hitting it; not hit near.
Jack's first shot missed the target by a mile.
To be very wrong; be far from right.
Lee tried to guess on the examination, but his answers missed by a mile.
To fail badly; not succeed at all.
John Brown wanted to be governor but in the election he missed by a mile.