make a grab
To suddenly try to take or seize something
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make a leg
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make a light
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make a meal of
To make something more difficult or complicated than necessary
make a mistake
to do something wrong or incorrect
make a mockery of
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make a monkey out of
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make a move
Take action or make a decision
make a name for oneself
Become famous or well-known for something
make a night of it
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make a noise in the world
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make a pig of oneself
To eat excessively or behave greedily
make a pig's ear of
To completely mess something up
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 after
To chase.
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 and mend
A term used in the Royal Navy for a period of time devoted to sewing and general repairs on board ship.
make away
To depart, leave; to make off.
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 hay while the sun shines
Strike while the iron is hot; take time by the forelock; one to-day is worth two to-morrows.
make headway
To make progress or advance in a situation
make heavy going of
to make something difficult or laborious
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