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make no mistake	Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see make,‎ no,‎ mistake.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make of	To form an opinion about; to appraise.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make one's bed	Alternative form of make one's bed and lie in it.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make one's bed	To make the bed in which one has slept.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make one's bed and lie in it	To create a difficult situation whose unpleasant consequences one must now endure.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make one's bones	To establish one's bona fides; to establish status and respect.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make one's bow	To debut.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make one's bow	To bow.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make one's hand	To gain advantage or profit.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make one's mark	To sign (a document) by making a cross or other mark.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make one's way	To move forward, usually toward a destination or goal, physically or conceptually.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make oneself at home	To make oneself comfortable as if one were in one's own home.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make oneself scarce	To leave or depart, or to avoid or stay away.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make out	To kiss, touch intimately and/or to make love.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make out	To discern.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make out	To succeed; to turn out or end up.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make out of	To construct from; to create using.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make peace	To accept something, especially if it is considered unfavourable.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make peace	To initiate or resume a cordial relationship after a period of animosity.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make peace	To settle a dispute or disagreement.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make quick work of	To accomplish a specified task easily and quickly.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make room	To rearrange or organize existing people, objects, furniture, belongings, etc., to create space for new objects.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make sense	To decipher or understand.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make sense	To be coherent or reasonable.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make shit of	To ruin or destroy.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make short work of	To make a task quicker or easier.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make someone a happy panda	to make someone happy and content	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make someone's blood run cold	To cause a person to feel fear, horror, dread, or strong forboding.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make someone's day	To make someone happy or to be a source of satisfaction.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make someone's ears sad	To displease the ears of someone; to cause someone to hear music or sounds that are not to their liking.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make someone's jaw drop	To cause someone to be surprised or alarmed.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make someone's teeth itch	To bother or unsettle a person; to put someone on edge.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make something of oneself	To attempt to be successful on one's own initiative.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make strange	To behave in a shy, uncommunicative, resistant manner when encountering an unfamiliar person or situation.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make sure	To verify; to recheck; to use extra care or caution.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make that pussy purr	to provide sexual pleasure to a woman	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make the cut	To succeed; to be chosen out of a field of candidates or possibilities.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make the most of	To profit as much as possible from.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make the weather	To be extraordinarily effective, especially when in a position of authority.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make the welkin ring	By extension of , to celebrate or revel.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make the welkin ring	To make a loud noise.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make the welkin ring	By extension of.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make the world go around	To play an essential role in causing the things in life to work as they should; to underlie the fulfillment of the needs of human existence.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make the world go round	to have a crucial role in keeping things working as they should	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make time	To spend time with a person in or in pursuit of a romantic relationship.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make time	To travel at faster than usual speed.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make time	To reserve a period of time to do something.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make tracks	To leave or depart; to go away.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make tracks	To leave in a hurry.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make up	To compensate, fill in or catch up.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)

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