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your ears must be burning

something that you say to someone who is being talked about. All that talk about William - his ears must have been burning.

See also: burning, ear

I must/I'll love you and leave you. (humorous)

something that you say when you say goodbye to someone that you are leaving. Well, I'm sure you've got work to be doing so I'll love you and leave you.

See also: I'll, leave, love

If Mohammed will not go to the mountain, the mountain must come to Mohammed.

something that you say which means that if someone will not come to you, you have to go to them. They never visit me now they have a family. Well, if Mohammed won't go to the mountain, the mountain must come to Mohammed.

See also: come, mountain

needs must

something that you say which means that you will do something only because it is necessary. I really don't feel like cooking for all these people tonight but needs must.

See also: needs

on no account must/should someone do something (formal)

if you tell someone that on no account must they do something, you mean that they must never, for any reason do that thing. On no account must the contents of this document be shown to any other person.

See also: account, should

The show must go on.

something that you say which means that an event or activity must continue even if there are problems or difficulties. There may be a war on, but here at the industrial design fair, the show must go on.

See also: show

You must be joking! (informal)

something that you say in order to tell someone you do not think something they have said is serious because it is not likely to be true or to happen. 'Did Alex get you a present, then?' 'You must be joking! He didn't even remember it was my birthday.'

See also: joke