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Me US English

Maine

ME US English

Maine (in official postal use)

me1 US English

used by a speaker to refer to himself or herself as the object of a verb or preposition

mi US English

(in solmization) the third note of a major scale

me-too US English

relating to the adoption or imitation of another person’s views or policies, often for political advantage

try me in try US English

used to suggest that one may be willing to do something unexpected or unlikely

fuck-me US English

(of clothing, especially shoes) inviting or perceived as inviting sexual interest

give me —— in give US English

I prefer or admire ——

mini-me US English

a person closely resembling a smaller or younger version of another

nice one in nice US English

used sarcastically to comment on an inept act

do a —— in do1 US English

behave in a manner characteristic of (a specified person)

excuse me in excuse US English

said politely in various contexts, for example when attempting to get someone’s attention, asking someone to move so that one may pass, or interrupting or disagreeing with a speaker

murder one or two in murder US English

first-degree (or second-degree) murder

beg someone's pardon in pardon US English

express polite apology

pardon me or I beg your pardon in pardon US English

used to indicate that one has not heard or understood something

permit me in permit1 US English

used for politeness before making a suggestion or expressing an intention

stone me! or stone the crows! in stone US English

an exclamation of surprise or shock

believe me or believe you me in believe US English

used to emphasize the truth of a statement or assertion

cry someone/something up in cry US English

praise or extol someone or something

cut someone in in cut US English

include someone in a deal and give them a share of the profits

cut someone off in cut US English

(of a driver) overtake someone and pull in too closely in front of them

cut someone up in cut US English

criticize someone severely

be done up in do1 US English

dress someone up, especially in an elaborate or impressive way

eaten up in eat US English

dominate the thoughts of someone completely

fit someone/something in or into in fit1 US English

find room or have sufficient space for someone or something

fit someone/something out or up in fit1 US English

provide with the necessary equipment, supplies, clothes, or other items for a particular situation

fit someone up in fit1 US English

incriminate someone by falsifying evidence against them

get someone up in get US English

rise or cause to rise from bed after sleeping

hit someone up in hit US English

attempt to get something, typically money, from someone

be keyed up in key1 US English

be nervous, tense, or excited, especially before an important event

lay someone up in lay1 US English

put someone out of action through illness or injury

let someone/something be in let1 US English

stop disturbing or interfering with

let someone/something go in let1 US English

allow someone or something to escape or go free

let go in let1 US English

relinquish one’s grip on someone or something

let someone in in let1 US English

admit someone to a room, building, or area

mix someone/something up in mix US English

confuse someone or something with another person or thing

put someone in in put US English

appoint someone to fulfill a particular role or job

put someone on in put US English

deceive or hoax someone

put someone to in put US English

cause inconvenience or difficulty to someone

put someone up in put US English

accommodate someone temporarily

run someone in in run US English

arrest someone

search me! in search US English

I do not know (used for emphasis)

set someone/something on or upon in set1 US English

cause or urge a person or animal to attack

set someone up in set1 US English

establish someone in a particular capacity or role

sit up or sit someone up in sit US English

move (or cause someone to move) from a lying or slouching to a sitting position

sum someone/something up in sum US English

express a concise idea of the nature or character of a person or thing

tie someone up in tie US English

bind someone’s legs and arms together or bind someone to something so that they cannot move or escape

be tied up in tie US English

occupy someone to the exclusion of any other activity

woe betide someone or woe to someone in woe US English

used humorously to warn someone that they will be in trouble if they do a specified thing