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(as of Dec 10, 2007)- Mad as a Hatter
- Mad as a Wet Hen
- Make a Mint
- Make a Face
- Make Ends Meet
- Make Hay While the Sun Shines
- Make Heads or Tails Out of Something
- Murphy's Law
Sample Idiom
Make Hay While the Sun Shines
Sentence
If you wanted to join the show, you'd better do so now and make hay while
the sun shines.
Explanation
to make the best of a limited opportunity
Origin
This expression dates from the 1500s. Hay is made from grass that has been cut and dried.
Rain will spoil the cut grass so farmers have to time it right and make hay on days when
the sun is shining. Taking full advantage of an opportunity before it passes.
