a mesh of lies

to mess about

to mess about with someone

to be in a mess

to mess about with something

to mess something up

be in a mess

to be a mess

to mess around with somebody

to be messed up

by messenger/ by courier

We met at night

He met a lot of people on his travels in/around the Far East

We met at work.

He met his Waterloo

I met a friend.

We met at the station yesterday.

I met nice people.

We met on the spur of the moment.

He met his fate calmly

I met an old woman.

metal

to mete out

to mete out justice

to mete out punishment