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make overTo transfer ownership, especially by means of a legal document.Rate it:

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make peaceTo end hostilities; to reach a peace agreement.Rate it:

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make someone's blood boilTo cause a person to feel angry or very annoyed, especially in situation in which one cannot fully display that feeling to others.Rate it:

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make upTo assemble, or mix.Rate it:

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one swallow doesn't make a springAlternative form of one swallow does not a summer make.Rate it:

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two wrongs make a rightA logical fallacy whereby a wrongful action is justified by the commission of anotherRate it:

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you can't make this stuff upThe reality is so bizarre, ironic, or comically coincidental as to be unbelievable.Rate it:

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you've got to crack a few eggs to make an omeletteIn order to achieve something, it is inevitable and necessary that something should be destroyed.Rate it:

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make an example ofTo punish someone so as to be a warning to others.Rate it:

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you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drinkYou can show someone how to do something, but you can't make them do it.Rate it:

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empty vessels make the most soundnoisy, opinionated people are often stupid.Rate it:

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enough to make the angels weepSomething so distressing that it causes one to lose hope and faith.Rate it:

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make a killingTo win or earn a large amount of money.Rate it:

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Make a Mountain Out of a MolehillTo make something or some issues big then they actually areRate it:

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make a spectacle of oneselfTo embarrass oneself or others in publicRate it:

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make one's markTo make, or leave, a lasting impression, especially to achieve apparent success.Rate it:

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make upTo resolve, forgive or smooth over an argument or fight.Rate it:

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make up the numbersTo provide sufficient people to make an event worthwhile.Rate it:

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fine feathers make fine birdsSomething that appears beautiful or good is by definition beautiful or good.Rate it:

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make a lightWhen driving, to pass a traffic light before it changes to a color that prohibits passage.Rate it:

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make a moveTo depart from a place.Rate it:

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make it do or do withoutIf you don't have a lot of money, extend the life of what you have.Rate it:

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make someone's skin crawlTo disturb or bother; to frighten or disgust.Rate it:

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"you're not going to make your dreams come true by making other people have nightmares."DreamsRate it:

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anyone can make art, but not all art makes a person an artist.ArtistRate it:

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don't make a big production out of this!Over emphasized, blown out of proportion, made it into a big deal, made it appear as a movie!Rate it:

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fake it 'til you make it(it's ok to) pretend until you get there (make it real)Rate it:

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go ahead.....make me stay!!A comical spin on the original phrase expressed by Clint Eastwood in the film entitled "Dirty Harry";.i.e. "Go ahead....make my day!!"Rate it:

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honey doesn't fly to the bee. wheat does not make bread.the dream doesn't come to you.AttitudeRate it:

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it takes two to make a quarrelIt takes two or more people to cause a quarrel; one cannot blame an argument entirely on the other side.Rate it:

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make an honest pennyTo make an honest living through hard work.Rate it:

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make a beelineA straight and direct course made by a bee returning to its hive.Rate it:

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make a big thing out ofTo call attention to or publicize.Rate it:

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make a clean breastto be honest about something; to confessRate it:

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make a differenceTo be of importance; to matter.Rate it:

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make a differenceTo carry out an action, the result of which is a significant change, or an altered circumstance.Rate it:

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Make a Federal Case Out of SomethingTo give something more importance than it deservesRate it:

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make a fool of oneselfTo appear foolish to others.Rate it:

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make a go ofTo attempt to make a success of (something); especially, to attempt to make a living.Rate it:

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make a go of itTo attempt; especially, to attempt to make a living.Rate it:

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make a legTo make a deep bow with the right leg drawn back.Rate it:

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make a livingTo earn enough income to support oneself and, if applicable, one's family.Rate it:

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make a meal ofTo spend more time and energy on some task than it warrants; to make something overly complicated.Rate it:

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make a meal ofThat is the eleventh edit that you have made to that word, you are really making a meal of it.Rate it:

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make a mockery ofTo mock; to ridicule or imitate, often to express contemptRate it:

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make a monkey out ofTo cause a person, organization, or action to appear foolish or inferior; to subject someone or something to ridicule..Rate it:

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make a moveTo initiate a conversation or perform an action intended to engage the willing attention of a person in whom one has a romantic or sexual interest.Rate it:

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make a name for oneselfTo gain fame.Rate it:

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make a night of itTo continue a pleasurable social activity for the whole evening or night.Rate it:

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make a pig of oneselfTo eat to excess; to overeat; to gorge.Rate it:

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