make one's mark
To achieve something notable and leave a lasting impression
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Where will you be? Anywhere UK & IrelandUnited StatesOnline slangBusiness jargon
Expressions you’ll hear in the US — distinctly American usage first, then widespread staples.
make one's way
to move or travel to a place
make oneself at home
Feel completely comfortable and relaxed in someone's home
make oneself clear
To express oneself in a way that is easy to understand
make or break
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
make out like a bandit
To gain a large profit or advantage
make over
To completely change or renovate something
make peace
To resolve a conflict or disagreement
make pigs and whistles of
to spoil or ruin something by adding too many unnecessary features
make quick work of
To finish or complete something quickly and easily
make room
Create space for someone or something
make sense
To be logical or reasonable
make shit of
to mock or ridicule someone or something
make short work of
To finish or accomplish something quickly and easily
make someone's blood boil
To cause someone to feel intense anger
make someone's day
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make someone's ears sad
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make someone's head spin
To overwhelm or confuse someone with too much information
make someone's jaw drop
To greatly surprise or astonish someone
make someone's skin crawl
To cause someone to feel intense discomfort or fear
make someone's teeth itch
to annoy or irritate someone
make something of oneself
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make sport of
To mock or tease someone
make strange
to act or behave unusually
make the bald man cry
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make the best of
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make the best of one's way
to proceed as efficiently as possible
make the grade
Succeed.
make the most of
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make the running
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make the weather
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make the welkin ring
To shout or proclaim something loudly and enthusiastically
make the world go around
To be the most important thing that motivates people
make time
to find or allocate time for something
make time with
to flirt or try to seduce someone
make tracks
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make tracks for
to leave or depart quickly for a place
make trial of
To test or try something
make up one's mind
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make up the numbers
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make waves
cause trouble or controversy
make yourself at home
Feel free to do what you want as if you were in your own home
mama's boy
A man who is excessively dependent on his mother
mama's girl
A girl or woman overly dependent on her mother
man about town
A sophisticated and socially active man
man among men
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
man and boy
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
man and wife
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
man does not live by bread alone
People need more than just physical necessities to be fulfilled
man down
a person is injured or unable to participate
man in the street
An ordinary person, not an expert
man of few words
Someone who speaks little and is concise
man of parts
A person with many talents or skills
man of the people
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
man on the street
An ordinary person, not an expert
man proposes, heaven disposes
Humans make plans, but fate decides the outcome
man the fort
To stay and defend a place or situation
Man thinks, God laughs
Human plans are often thwarted by fate or a higher power
man up
to show courage or determination
manners maketh man
Good manners and behavior are essential to being a respectable person