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make timeTo reserve a period of time to do something.Rate it:

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make tracksTo leave or depart; to go away.Rate it:

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make tracksTo leave in a hurry.Rate it:

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make upTo compensate, fill in or catch up.Rate it:

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make up one's mindTo decide; to reach a conclusion.Rate it:

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make wavesTo upset the status quo.Rate it:

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make wavesTo cause a disturbance.Rate it:

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Make WavesTo create trouble; to make a disturbanceRate it:

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make wayan instruction to get out of the way of someone else, usually because they are carrying something and need a clear pathway. Compare with gangway.Rate it:

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make wayTo give place or step aside.Rate it:

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make wayTo progress through the water .Rate it:

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make wayTo make progress.Rate it:

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make your head spinStaggering exasperationRate it:

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make yourself at homeA welcoming invitation to a guest to treat a place as if it were their home; a gesture to put someone at ease or make them feel more comfortable, especially in a new or unfamiliar placeRate it:

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make yourself prettyimprove the way you look i.e. get dressed (especially in something nicer than what you are already wearing), put on makeup, brush your hair, brush your teeth, etc; connotes that you are not pretty enough at this moment and that you should improve the way you look; an insult sometimes used intentionally (or unintentionally) to make someone feel inferiorRate it:

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make yourselves at homeplural of make yourself at homeRate it:

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many hands make light workA large number of people co-operating can perform tasks easily.Rate it:

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no matter how flat you make a pancake, it has two sidesThere are always two sides to an argumentRate it:

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on the makeActively seeking a romantic encounter or relationship.Rate it:

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one swallow does not a spring makeAlternative form of one swallow does not a summer make.Rate it:

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

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

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

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one swallow doesn't make a summerOne sighting or instance of an event does not necessarily indicate a trend.Rate it:

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short reckonings make long friendsborrowed money should be paid back as soon as possibleRate it:

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two wrongs don't make a right(ethics) A wrongful action is not a morally appropriate way to correct or cancel a previous wrongful action.1915, William MacLeod Raine, The Highgrader, ch. 15:"But when it comes to taking what belongs to anotherRate it:

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wanton kittens make sober catsPeople who are unruly and reckless in youth may nevertheless turn out to be responsible adults.Rate it:

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you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drinkYou can give someone knowledge, advice or an opportunity or try to make something easy for them, but you can’t force them to believe it, act on it, or benefit from itRate it:

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you can't make a silk purse of a sow's earIt is not possible to produce something refined, admirable, or valuable from something which is unrefined, unpleasant, or of little or no value.Rate it:

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you make the bed you lie inA person's circumstances are normally the result of his or her own actions.Rate it:

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AOBAway on break.Rate it:

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blaze a trailTo set precedent or do something novel; to break new ground.Rate it:

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bloody upTo make bloody; to cover in bloodRate it:

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come apartto break, separate.Rate it:

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come outTo make a formal debut in society.Rate it:

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come roundTo make a regular circuit.Rate it:

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come the acidTo make oneself unpleasant, especially by sarcasm.Rate it:

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crazy as all outdoorsA joking way of describing someone who is always getting into trouble from decisions they make.Rate it:

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crunch timeTime to make a decision or act. The approach of a deadline.Rate it:

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cut a cheese?To Break Wind:Rate it:

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de tanto aprontar, hoje conheço as artimanhas de quem pensa em me enganar.For those who want to fool me, I've learned how to behave after make a lot of bad things.Rate it:

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don't buy green bananasdon't make long-term plans as you may not live/survive long enough to accomplish them.Rate it:

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doyabradabraMake the magic happenRate it:

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drop a dimeTo make a phone call, usually means calling the pol to report another's activities.Rate it:

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fall to piecesTo feel emotionally devastated; to break down.Rate it:

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forge aheadTo move forward quickly, or to make good progress with (especially a plan)Rate it:

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gay upTo make something more appealing to the gay community e.g. by adding gay characters to a soap opera.Rate it:

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go nowhere fastTo fail to make any progressRate it:

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go onTo make a decision based on.Rate it:

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ham upTo make something more clichéd, or more cheesy.Rate it:

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