make a pig's ear of
To completely mess something up
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Expressions you’ll hear in Britain and Ireland — distinctly British usage first, then widespread staples.
make a point
To emphasize or prove something important
make a poor fist of
To do something poorly or ineffectively
make a run for it
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make a scene
To cause a public disturbance or commotion
make a show of oneself
To behave in a way that attracts unwanted attention
make a silk purse of a sow's ear
To create something valuable from something of poor quality
make a spectacle of oneself
To behave in a way that attracts unwanted attention
make a splash
To attract attention or cause a sensation
make a statement
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make a stick for one's own back
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make a Virginia fence
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make a virtue of necessity
To make the best of a bad situation
make all the difference
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make amends
To fix a mistake or problem by doing something good
make an appearance
To attend or participate in an event briefly
make an ass of
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make an example of
Punish someone to serve as a warning to others
make an honest woman
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make baby Jesus cry
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make beautiful music together
to work well together and create something harmonious
make believe
pretend something is true or real
make biscuits
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make bones about
to argue or complain about something
make book
To accept or place bets on something
make bricks without straw
To work without essential resources or tools
make do
Manage with limited resources
make do and mend
Manage with limited resources
make ends meet
To have just enough money to cover expenses and basic needs.
make every effort
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make faces
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make for
to move or head in a certain direction
make fun of
to mock or tease someone
make game of
To mock or ridicule someone
make garden
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make good
To succeed or achieve something
make good on
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make ground
to make progress or advance
make happen
To cause something to occur or become a reality
make hard work of
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make haste slowly
Act quickly but carefully to avoid mistakes
make hay while the sun shines
Take advantage of an opportunity while it is available
make headway
To make progress or advance in a situation
make heavy going of
to make something difficult or laborious
make heavy weather
to make a difficult or unpleasant situation out of something simple
make history
Achieve something great or unprecedented
make interesting
to make something more appealing or engaging
make it interesting
Add exciting or unusual elements to something
make it make sense
to explain or interpret something in a logical or understandable way
make it rain
to generously spend or give away money
make it snappy
to hurry up or do something quickly
make it up as one goes along
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make it up to
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make light of
To treat something as less serious or important than it is
make light work of
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make like a banana and split
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make like a tree and leave
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make love not war
Prioritize peace and romance over conflict and violence
make love to the camera
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make matters worse
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.