| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| mop the floor with us |
perform so well the audience wants more, she peed
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We loved the Gagnon concert. He mopped the floor with us.
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| mop up |
correct mistakes, clean up a mess left by others
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The manager told us he would not mop up after us. We have to fix our own mistakes.
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| moppie |
mobile office professional, ambitious business people, yuppie
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A lot of moppies lost their jobs when the oil industry declined.
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| more money than brains |
rich but not intelligent, money to burn, moneybags
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He bought a house but didn't use it, rent it or sell it. He has more money than brains!
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| more power to you |
you deserve more support, we hope you succeed because you are kind
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When she told us about her plan to help abused children,
we said, "More power to you, Ms. Wah."
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| more than meets the eye |
(See there's more than meets the eye)
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| more than welcome |
we invite you, please come to our place, feel free
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Mary invited them to stay. "You are more than welcome to sleep at our place," she said.
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| more than you can shake a stick at |
a lot, too many, oodles
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Alfreda has more cats than you can shake a stick at - over 30!
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| mortal coil |
(See this mortal coil)
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| mothball |
put away, put on a shelf
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The boss mothballed the report. The owners never saw it.
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