All English idioms and phrases - page 119

Meanings of Make-ones-mark:

phrase

Attain recognition or distinction.

Usage examples:

It took four years of struggle before we managed to make our mark

Meanings of Make-oneself:

idiom

To tell someone who you are

Usage examples:

Just go to the hotel reception and make yourself known (to the receptionist)., local residents have…

Meanings of Make-oneself-known:

idiom

To tell someone who you are

Usage examples:

Just go to the hotel reception and make yourself known (to the receptionist)., local residents have…

Meanings of Make-out:

collocation

Detect with the senses

Meanings of Make-over:

idiom

Make new

Meanings of Make-peace:

idiom

To stop fighting or disagreeing with someone and start living and working happily together

Usage examples:

Will they make peace, or fight each other?, the allies made peace with louis xviii's government by …

Meanings of Make-peace-with:

idiom

To stop fighting or disagreeing with someone and start living and working happily together

Usage examples:

Will they make peace, or fight each other?, the allies made peace with louis xviii's government by …

Meanings of Make-rise:

idiom

To annoy someone

Usage examples:

The president's speech has raised hackles among members of the opposing party.

Meanings of Make-s:

idiom

To make someone feel very happy

Usage examples:

Seeing those little kids having so much fun just made my day.

Meanings of Make-short-work-of:

idiom

To deal with someone or something quickly and effectively

Usage examples:

We made short work of the food that was put in front of us., the team made short work of their bigg…

Meanings of Make-so-bold-as:

idiom

A polite way of asking for or suggesting something when you do not want to offend someone

Usage examples:

If i may be so bold, you still haven't mentioned why you're here.

Meanings of Make-someones-day:

phrase

Make an otherwise ordinary or dull day pleasingly memorable for someone.

Usage examples:

A mention in her favourite mag would make her day

idiom

To make someone feel very happy

Usage examples:

Seeing those little kids having so much fun just made my day.

Meanings of Make-sure:

idiom

To take special care to do something

Usage examples:

Make sure you’re home by midnight., make sure to tell them i said "hi.", make sure he's honest befo…

Meanings of Make-the-grade:

idiom

To perform well enough to succeed in something

Usage examples:

Marvin wanted to be an actor, but he didn't make the grade.

Meanings of Make-the-most-of:

idiom

To use or enjoy something as much as possible

Usage examples:

We’re only in paris for a day, so let’s make the most of it.

Meanings of Make-up-ones-mind:

idiom

Reach, make, or come to a decision about something

phrase

Make a decision; decide.

Usage examples:

He made up his mind to attend the meeting

Meanings of Make-whoopee:

idiom

To have sex

Meanings of Make-worse:

idiom

To make the situation even more unpleasant or difficult

Usage examples:

Don't say anything - you'll only make matters worse.

Meanings of Malice-aforethought:

phrase

To illegally harm someone with malice aforethought is to have thought about it and planned it before acting

Usage examples:

Her crime was malicious and with malice aforethought., you can only be convicted of murder if the c…

Meanings of Man-friend:

idiom

A dog

Usage examples:

The regulations would let man’s best friend into public housing projects.

Meanings of Man-of-action:

idiom

Someone who prefers to do things rather than think about and discuss them

Usage examples:

He was a man of action who believed that to achieve things in life you had to be prepared to fight …

Meanings of Man-of-his-word:

idiom

People who do what they say they will do

Usage examples:

He is obviously a man of his word, a man of integrity.

Meanings of Manna-from-heaven:

idiom

Help that you get when you need it but are not expecting it

Meanings of Manner-of-speaking:

idiom

In one way of expressing something or thinking about something

Usage examples:

His old self died, in a manner of speaking, and he was born again as a devout christian.

Meanings of Many-a-time:

idiom

Many times

Usage examples:

I've told you many a time not to ride your bike on the pavement.