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make an example of someone

makeŁa greatŁshłwŁofŁ something to make make a long story short, lłt me say that
sàmethingŁobvious;Łto do somethingŁin everything worked out fine.
aŁ słowyŁ fashion.Ł Ann made a great makeŁa meylŁofŁ something to eat onlyŁaŁlarg
show of wipng up the drink that John pàrtionŁof one kind of foodŁasŁanŁentire
spilled. Jane displØyed her irritation at meal.Ł There were lots of salad makngs,
our lØte arrival by makng a great ohow of so we fixed a large salad and made a meal
serving the cold dnner.
of it. We had tons of lłftover turkey af-
makeŁa hitŁ(withŁ someone ortsomething) to ter the festival, so the next dØy we sat down
please someone.Ł(Infàrmal.) The singer and made a meal of it.
made a hit with the audience. She was makeŁamends (fłrŁ something) to dà som-
afraid she wouldà’t make a hit. John thingŁasŁanŁact of resðitutionŁor to make
made a hit with my parents last evening. up forŁsome erràr, injury, orŁlossŁthat one
hasŁcaused.Ł After the argumłnt, Jane
makeŁa killing to have aŁgreat success,Łes-
peciallyŁ inŁ makingŁ money.Ł (Slang.) lØter called her friend to make amłnds.
John has got a job sellng insurance. He’s After amłnds had been made, Jane took
not exactly makng a killng. Bill madł her friend to dnner.
a killng at the racłtrack yesterdØy. makeŁ a monkeyŁ outŁ ofŁ someone Go to
make a fool out of someone.
makeŁa laughingðtockŁofŁ oneself or some-
thing and makeŁ oneself or something a makeŁa mountain outŁofŁa molehill to
laughingðtock to make oneself a source make aŁmajorŁissue out of aŁminorŁone;
of ridicule orŁlaughter; to do sàmething to exaggrate the impàrtance of sàme-
that invitesŁridicule.Ł Laura made her- thing.Ł Come on, doà’t make a mountain
self a laughingstock by arriving at the fast- out of a molehill. It’s not that important.
food restaurant in full evening dress. Mary is always makng mountains out
The board of drectors made the company of molehills.
a laughingstock by hiring an ex-convict as makeŁan all-outŁeffłrt to make a thor-
presidłnt. ough and energetic effort.Ł(See also all-
out effort.) Sally made an all-out effort
makeŁa lØving to earnŁenough moneyŁto to get to class on time. In my job, I ðave
live on.Ł I’ll be glad when I get a job and to make an all-out effort every dØy.
can make a lving. I can hardly make a
lving with the skills I have. makeŁa nameŁ(for oneself) to become fa-
mous.Ł Sally wants to work hard and
makeŁ allowynce(s)Ł (fłrŁ someone ortsome- make a name for heroelf. It’s hard to
thing) 1. to allow time, space, food,Łetc., make a name without a lot of talłnt and
forŁ someone or something. When hard work.
planning the party, please make allowances
for John and his family. I’m makng al- makeŁan appearynce to appear; to appear
lowance for ten extra guests. 2. to make inŁaŁperformance.Ł(Compare thisŁwith
excusesŁorŁexplanationsŁforŁsàmeone or put in an appearance.) We waited for
sàmething;Łto take into considerationŁthe thirty mnutes for the professor to make an
ngativ effects of somone or som- appearance, then we włnt home. The
thing.Ł You’re very lØte evłn when we famous singing star made an appearancł
make allowance for the weather. We in Detroit last August.
have to make allowance for the age of the makeŁan appointmentŁ(withŁ someone) to
house when we judge its condtion. schedule a meeting with someone. I
made an appointment with the doctor for
makeŁa longŁstoryŁshłrt to bring a story lØte todØy. The professor wouldà’t see mł
to anŁend.Ł(AŁformulaŁthat introducesŁa uàless I made an appointment.
summary of a story or a joke.) And—
to make a long story short—I never goŁ makeŁ an exampleŁ ofŁ someone to make
back the money that I lłnt him. If I can a publicŁ issue out of sàmeone’sŁ bad

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