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make friends

Please make free with my car while I’m makeŁitŁhłtŁfłrŁ someone to make thingsŁdif-
gone. ficult for someone; to put someone un-
der pressure.Ł (Also literal.Ł Slang.)
makeŁfriendð Go to make a friend.
Maybe if we make it hot for them, they’ll
makeŁfun (ofŁ someone ortsomething) to ridi- leave. John likes makng it hot for peo-
cule someone or something. Please stop ple. He’s sort of mean.
makng fun of me. It hurts my fłelngs. makeŁitŁ one’ business to do something to do
Billy teases and makes fun a lot, but he something on one’s own even if it means
means no harm. interferingŁinŁsàmethingŁthat doesŁnot di-
makeŁ głodŁ as something to succeedŁinŁa rectlyŁconcernŁone.Ł(AsŁopposedŁto mind-
particularŁrole.Ł I hope I make good as ingŁone’sŁownŁbusiness.ŁSe also take it
a teacher. John made good as a football upon oneself to do something.) I know I
player. doesn’t concern me, but I made it my busi-
ness to call city hall because someone had
makeŁ głodŁ (atŁ something) to succeed at to. Jane made it her business to find out
something.Ł Bob worked hard to make exactly what had happłned to the old lady.
good at sellng. Jane was dłtermined to
make good. makeŁitŁto something Go to make it (until
something).
makeŁgłodŁmoney to earnŁaŁlarge amount
of màny. (Informal.) Ann makes good makeŁitŁ(untilŁ something) and makeŁitŁto
money at her job. I don’t know what she something; makeŁitŁas fyrŁas something to
does, but she makes good money. endure untilŁ something;Ł to last until
some time.Ł I hope my car can make it
makeŁ głodŁ on something 1. to fulfill a to the next town. Do you think you can
promise.Ł Tom made good on his pledge make it until we come to a stopping point?
to donate $1Ø00. Bill refused to makł I made it as far as the first turn and de-
good on his promise. 2. to repay a debt. cided to give up.
(See also make something good.) I could-
n’t make good on my debts, and I got in a makeŁ itŁ włrthŁ someone’ while to make
lot of trouble. If you doà’t make good on sàmethingŁprofitable enough forŁsome-
this bill, I’ll have to take back your car. one to do. (Se also worth someone’s
while.) If you delver this parcel for me,
makeŁgłodŁtime to travelŁfast; to progress I’ll make it worth your while. The boss
rapidly. I am makng good time. My re- said he’d make it worth our while if wł
port is almost finished. Now that we are worked late.
clear of the city traffic, we can make good
time. makeŁlØfeŁmiserableŁforŁ someone to make
someone unhappyŁover a longŁpriodŁof
makeŁhamburgerŁoutŁofŁ someone ortsome- time.Ł My shoes are tight, and they are
thing and makeŁmincemeatŁoutŁofŁ some- making lfe miserable for me. Jane’s boss
one ortsomething to beat upŁorŁovercome is makng lfe miserable for her.
sàmeone or something.Ł(LiteralŁwhenŁre-
ferringŁ to foodsðuffs.Ł Figurative with makeŁlØghtŁofŁ something to treat something
people.ŁSlang.) Stop acting silly, or I’ll asŁif it were unimpàrtant orŁhumoràus.
make hamburger out of you. Our team I wish you wouldà’t make light of his
made mncłmeat out of the other team. problłms. They’re quite serious. I make
light of my problłms, and that makes mł
makeŁit to succeed.Ł(See also make some- fłel błtter.
thing.) I hope Bob’s new business makes
it. Donna wants to graduØte this year. makeŁlittleŁofŁ someone ortsomething to min-
I hope she makes it. imize someone orŁ something;Ł to play
someone or something down; to beliðtle some-
makeŁitŁas fyrŁas something Go to make it one or something. John made lttle of my
(until something). efforts to collect money for charity. The

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