make heavy weather
to make a difficult or unpleasant situation out of something simple
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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.
make mention of
To refer to or comment on something
make mincemeat out of
to completely defeat or destroy someone or something
make money
Earn or acquire money
make muffins
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make news
to be interesting or important enough to be reported in the media
make noise
to attract attention or cause a disturbance
make one's bed and lie in it
Accept the consequences of one's actions
make one's bow
To make a formal departure or introduction
make one's hand
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
make one's mark
To achieve something notable and leave a lasting impression
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 plans for something
Common English phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
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 something up
invent or fabricate something
make sport of
To mock or tease someone
make strange
to act or behave unusually
make sure
Common English phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
make sure of something
Verify or confirm something
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 a bad bargain
English proverb; 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.
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