LOTH

1127. I am loth to scold you.

LURCH.

1128. Well! You leffc me in the lurch.

Mark and To Mare.

1129. This is a mark of ignorance. You did not liit

the mark. You overshoot the mark. You are near the mark. We were shooting at the mark. That is below the mark. He is up to the mark. Low water mark.

I hâve marked you closely for a long time.

I marked him out. Did you mark that?

Market and To Market.

1130. Hâve you seen the flower-market? He has crédit

enough in the market. You will find no market for your goods. The stock-market is low, — high. He is a market-gardener. Hère is the market-price.

She went marketing.

Match and To Match.

1131. Take a match and light the candie. The gunner

held the match in his hand. This young man made a good match. He cannot find his match.

He is a match for you. A cricket match.

There is a great match going on.

His literary honesty matches that of his public life. Can you match this ribbon?

Mattee and To M^'^teb.

1132. What is the matter? Something must be the

matter. It is a small matter, after ail. You did not Write, but no matter. You went away without leave? — No matter. It may be a matter of twelve pounds. It is a matter of fact. As matters stand, you may as well resign. Has the matter been settled?

It does not matter. ;

Mean and To Mean.

1133. Take the mean between thèse two lines. If it

cannot be done by fair means, he will do it by foui. He succeeded by means of his persévérance. Will you help me? — by ail means; by no means. It must arrive by some means or other. He has not the means to buy his commission. He is a mean fellow.

What do you mean? What does that word mean? You mean well, I know.