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Mr. Nice Guy

a friendly, forgiving fellow. You II find that I am Mr. Nice Guy as long as you play fair with me. Oh, my boss is Mr. Nice Guy. He'll give me the day off, I'm sure.

See also: guy, nice

Mr. Right

the one man who is right for a woman to marry. Some day Mr. Right will come along and sweep you off your feet. I'm tired of waiting for Mr. Right. Where is Mr. Maybe?

See also: right

Mr Big

  (informal)

the most important man in a group of people, especially a group involved in criminal activities Police have arrested a man they believe is the Mr Big of Brighton's drug scene.

See also: big, Mr

Mr Right

a man who would be the perfect husband for a particular woman because he has all the qualities that she wants I'm sure she'll settle down with a nice man one day soon. She just hasn't found Mr Right yet.

See also: Mr, right

No more Mr Nice Guy.

something that you say when you have decided to behave in a less pleasant way I'm fed up with people taking advantage of me. From now on, it's no more Mr Nice Guy.

See also: guy, more, Mr, nice

Mr. Big

1. n. an important man; the boss man. (Also the name of a character in HBO’s Sex and the City.) So you’re Mr. Big. I thought you’d be taller.

2. n. a nickname for the head of a group of criminals, especially one who wants to remain anonymous. Lefty was asked to pay a visit to Mr. Big, and Lefty was scared.

See also: big

Mr. Hawkins

n. the winter wind. (see also hawk.) Put something on your head, or Mr. Hawkins will cut you down.

See also: Hawkins

Mr. Nice Guy

n. a friendly, forgiving fellow. Oh, my boss is Mr. Nice Guy. He’ll let me off, I’m sure.

See also: guy, nice

Mr. Right

n. the one man who is right for a woman. Some day Mr. Right will come along and sweep you off your feet.

See also: right

Mr. Whiskers

and Uncle Whiskers and whiskers (man)

n. a federal agent. (Underworld. From the whiskers of Uncle Sam.) Mr. Whiskers is trying to get me to pay tax on those few bucks. If Uncle Whiskers finds out what you’re doing, you’re done for.

See also: Whisker