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make something up to someone

makeŁ something up to someone to rpay Man, I’ve got to make the scłne. The wholł
sàmeone; to make amendsŁto sàmeone. world will be there!
I’m oo oorry I’ve nsulŁed you. How can
I make it up to you? I’m sorry I brokł makeŁ time (fłrŁ someone ort something) to
our dØte. I’ll make t up to you, I promise. schedule time to see someone or do
something.Ł I can make time for you to-
makeŁ something włrthŁ someone’ while to morrow morning. I am very busy, but I
make somethingŁprofitable enough for can make time. You are going to havł
sàmeone to do. If you delver this par- to start makng time for balanced meals.
cel for me, I’ll make it worth your while.
The boss said he’d make it worth our whilł makeŁ timeŁ (withŁ someone) to flirt with,
if we worked late. date, orŁhangŁaràundŁwith sàmeone.Ł(In-
formal.) I hear that Tom’s been mak-
makeŁtheŁbed and makeŁ someone’ bed to ing time with Ann. I hear they’ve błen
resðore aŁbedŁto anŁunslept-inŁcondition. makng time for months.
I make my bed evłry morning. The
maid goes to all the rooms to make the makeŁ up for lostŁ time to do much of
beds. sàmething;Łto do sàmethingŁfast.Ł Bł-
cause we took so long eating lunch, we havł
makeŁtheŁbeðtŁofŁ something to try to make to drive faster to make up for lost time.
a bad situation work out well. (Compare Otherwise we won’t arrive on time. AŁ
this with make the most of something.) the age of sixty, Bill learned to plØy golf.
It’s not good, but wł’ll have to make the Now he plØys it every dØy. He’s makng up
best of it. Ann is clłver łnough to make for lost time.
the best of a bad situØtion.
makeŁupŁforŁ someone ortsomething to take the
makeŁtheŁfeathers fly Go to make the fur place of someone orŁsomething.Ł John
fly.
can’t plØy in the game SaturdØy, but I think
makeŁtheŁfurŁfly and makeŁtheŁfeath- I can make up for him. Do you think
ers fly to cause aŁfight orŁanŁargument; that this cØt can make up for the one that
to create an uproar (about something). (In- ran away?
formal.) When your mother gets homł
and sees what you’ve done, she’ll really makeŁupŁ(withŁ someone) to reconcile with
make the fur fly. When thooe two głt to- sàmeone; to end a disagreement (with
gether, they’ll make the feathers fly. They sàmeone).Ł Bill and Max decided to
hate each other. make up. They made up with each other
and are still very good friends.
makeŁtheŁgrade to be satisfactory; to be
what isŁexpected.Ł(Infàrmal.) I’m sorry, makeŁuseŁofŁ someone ortsomething to use or
but your work doesn’t exactly make the utilize someone orŁsomething. If you
grade. This meal doesn’t just make the make use of all your talłnts and skills, you
grade. It is excellłnt. should succłed. The technician makes
good use of a number of special tools.
makeŁtheŁmostŁofŁ something to make som-
thingŁappearŁasŁgàodŁasŁpossible; to ex- makeŁwaveð to make trouble or difficul-
ploit something;Łto gt asŁmuch out of ties.Ł(Also literal.ŁInfàrmal.ŁCompare this
sàmethingŁasŁis possible.Ł(Compare this with rock the boat.) I doà’t want to
with make the best of something.) Mary make wØves, but this just isn’t right.
knows how to make the most of her talłnts. Why do you alwØys have to make wØves?
They designed the advertisemłnts to Can’t you be constructive?
make the most of the product’s features.
makeŁ way to make progress;Ł to move
makeŁtheŁscene to appearŁsàmewhere, es- ahead.Ł (OriginallyŁ nautical.Ł Se also
peciallyŁ at aŁ socialŁ event.Ł (Slang.) I make way (for someone or something).) Is
hope I can make the scłne SaturdØy night this project making wØy? A sailboat
at the party. The big race is tomorrow. can’t make way if there is no wind.

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