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| make do |
use whatever you can find, substitute, jury-rig
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When our kids don't have toys, they make do with pots and pans.
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| make ends meet |
pay the bills, have enough to pay the expenses
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Although the Millers are poor, they make ends meet.
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| make every effort |
do everything possible, bend over backwards
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Our employees make every effort to please our customers.
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| make faces |
(See make a face)
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| make friends |
act in a friendly way, become a friend of
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Sally makes friends easily. People seem to like her.
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| make fun of |
tease, laugh at, poke fun at
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Ko is angry because you made fun of him. You teased him.
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| make good |
do as promised, follow through
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When I get paid, I'll make good my promise to buy you dinner.
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| make good time |
travel quickly, not be delayed, not lose time
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Driving to Saskatoon, we made good time. It took only five hours.
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| make hay while the sun shines |
work while the weather is good, work while we have time and helpers
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There's a demand for our product, and we have a large stock. Let's make hay while the sun shines!
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| make headway |
progress, get ahead
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With Freda's help, we made headway. We learned to write.
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