| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| make a big to-do |
complain too much, make a federal case...
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If the waiter makes a mistake, don't make a big to-do about it.
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| make a booboo |
cause an error, make a mistake, screw up
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"I made a booboo." "Don't worry. We can fix it."
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| make a bundle |
earn a large profit, make a lot of money
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Manfred made a bundle selling real estate. He's rich.
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| make a clean breast of it |
tell all you know about it, admit what you did
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The man went to the police and made a clean breast of his crime.
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| make a clean sweep |
win all games in a series
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The Jets made a clean sweep of the series - won all four games.
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| make a comeback |
try to recover your former skill and success, comeback kid
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George Foreman made a comeback when he was over forty!
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| make a difference |
affect or change it, tip the scales
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Even a small donation will make a difference. It will help us.
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| make a face |
wrinkle your face until it is ugly
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Chad made a face at me and stuck out his tongue.
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| make a false move |
reach for the phone or a gun, try to run away
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"Make a false move and I'll shoot your buttons off," the boy said.
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| make a federal case of it |
make it too important, make a mountain...
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Okay, so I used your hair dryer! Don't make a federal case of it.
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