M
Idioms beginning with "M"
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[musical chairs] {n. phr.}
(Originally the name of a children's game.)
The transfer of a number of officers in an organization into different jobs, especially each other's jobs.
* /The boss regularly played musical chairs with department heads to keep […]
[music to one's ears] {n. phr.}
Something one likes to hear.
When the manager phoned to say I got the job, it was music to my ears.
[my God] or [my goodness] {interj.}
Used to express surprise, shock, or dismay.
My God! What happened to the car?
[my lips are sealed] {informal sentence}
A promise that one will not give away a secret.
"You can tell me what happened, " Helen said. "My lips are sealed."