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make (one)
To identify one as a criminal or wrongdoer. Often used in passive constructions. You made sure nobody could make you while you stole the documents, right? By the time I realized I had been made, I could already hear the police sirens coming toward me.
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make (something)
To attend or participate in an event. I don't think I'll be able to make the game. I've got a lot of work I need to catch up on this weekend. I hope you can make the party!
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make someone
Sl. to identify someone. (Used especially in the context of law enforcement.) The cop stared at Wilbur and tried to make him, but failed to identify him and let him go. The cops took the suspect downtown where the police chief made him as a wanted criminal.
make something
to attend an event. I hope you can make our party. I am sorry, but I won't be able to make it.
make
(an amount of) headway1. Lit. to move forward. Even in a light wind, the ship could not make any headway.
2. Fig. to advance toward completing a task. With the help of Garret, Christopher made a lot of headway on the project.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
make
1. tv. to identify someone. (Underworld.) We tried to make him down at the station but came up with nothing.
2. n. an identification. (Underworld.) We ran a make on her. She’s got two priors.
3. tv. to arrive at a place; to cover a distance. We made forty miles in thirty minutes.
4. tv. to achieve a specific speed. This buggy will make twice the speed of the old one.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
make
/a mock of To subject to ridicule; mock.
make
/go the rounds1. To go from place to place, as on business or for entertainment: a delivery truck making the rounds; students going the rounds in the entertainment district.
2. To be communicated or passed from person to person: The news quickly made the rounds. A piece of juicy gossip is going the rounds.
make
/raise a stink Slang To make a great fuss.
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- (do) (you) want to make something of it?
- (it) makes me no difference
- (it) makes me no never mind
- (it) makes no difference to me
- (one) made (one's) bed and (one) has to lie in it
- (one) made (one's) bed and (one) must lie in it
- (You) wanna make something of it?
- a clean conscience makes a soft pillow
- a good beginning makes a good ending
- a good husband makes a good wife
- a good Jack makes a good Jill
- a hard head makes a soft behind
- a heavy purse makes a light heart
- a light purse makes a heavy heart
- A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle
- a ragged colt may make a good horse
- a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down
- a still tongue makes a wise head
- able to make (something)
- able to make an event
- absence makes the heart grow fonder
- all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy)
- All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
- an all-out effort
- an empty vessel makes the most noise
- an empty vessel makes the most sound
- an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind
- an old poacher makes the best gamekeeper
- as you make your bed, so must you lie in it
- as you make your bed, so must you lie on it
- as you make your bed, so you must lie in it
- as you make your bed, so you must lie on it
- be a hit with (someone)
- be on the make
- be so bold
- be so bold as to do
- be strange bedfellows
- be unable to make head nor tail (out) of (something)
- be unable to make head or tail (out) of (something)
- be unable to make heads nor tails (out) of (something)
- be unable to make heads or tails (out) of (something)
- be/make a hit with somebody
- be/make so bold
- be/make strange bedfellows
- best of a bad bargain, to make the
- by the seat of pants
- cannot make head or tail of something
- can't make a lick of sense (out) of (something)
- can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
- can't make anything out (of something)
- can't make head nor tail of (someone or something)
- can't make head or tail of
- can't make head or/nor tail of something
- can't make heads nor tails of (someone or something)
- can't make heads or tails (out) of (someone or something)
- can't make heads or tails of
- cause a splash
- clean break
- clean sweep
- clean sweep, (make) a
- clothes don't make the man
- clothes make the man
- come in and make yourself at home
- comeback, to make/stage a
- common cause
- conscience does make cowards of us all
- create/make a scene
- curl hair
- delighted to make your acquaintance
- Do I make myself clear?
- do over
- Doctors make the worst patients.
- don't make a federal case (out) of (something)
- Don't make a federal case out of it!
- don't make a threat you cannot carry out
- don't make me laugh
- Don't make me laugh!
- don't make me say it again
- Don't make me say it again!
- don't make me tell you again
- don't make threats you cannot carry out
- don't make yourself a mouse, or the cat will eat you
- early to bed and early to rise (makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise)
- Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise
- early to bed, early to rise (makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise)
- ears are burning, one's
- easy make
- empty vessels make (the) most noise
- empty vessels make (the) most sound
- empty vessels make most noise
- empty vessels make the most sound
- enough to make a cat laugh
- enough to make the angels weep
- every mickle makes a muckle
- everybody makes mistakes
- everyone makes mistakes
- fine feathers make fine birds
- fit to (do something)
- fresh start
- from scratch
- get a makeover
- get ready
- give (one) a makeover
- Go ahead, make my day
- Go ahead, make my day.
- go down in/make history
- good accounting makes good friends
- Good fences make good neighbors
- Good fences make good neighbors.
- good seed makes a good crop
- grab/hit/make the headlines
- grandstand play, make a
- great haste makes great waste
- hard cases make bad laws
- hard yards
- haste makes waste
- have a good thing going
- have a makeover
- heart misses a beat, one's
- heavy going
- hope deferred makes the heart sick
- if you don't make mistakes, you don't make anything
- it don't make (me) no never mind
- It don't make me no nevermind
- It don't make no nevermind
- it makes no odds
- it takes a heap of living to make a house a home
- it takes a lot of living to make a house a home
- it takes all kinds (to make a world)
- it takes all sorts to make a world
- it takes money to make money
- it takes two to make a bargain
- it takes two to make a quarrel
- it's a foolish sheep that makes the wolf his confessor
- kick up/make/create/raise a stink
- kiss and make up
- know how many beans make five
- language that would make a sailor blush
- last-ditch effort
- leave (one's) mark
- leave/make your/its mark
- let it be known
- let it be known/make it known that...
- let me make myself crystal clear
- let me make myself perfectly clear
- light purse makes a heavy heart
- long story short
- love makes the world go round
- mad
- made my day, that/you've/he/she
- make
- make (a gesture) at (one)
- make (a) big play of (something)
- make (a) great play of (something)
- make (a) mock of (someone or something)
- make (a) nonsense of (something)
- make (all) the right noises
- make (all) the running
- make (an amount of money) on (something)
- make (both) ends meet
- make (one)
- make (one) an offer (one) can't refuse
- make (one) eat crow
- make (one) feel small
- make (one) hot under the collar
- make (one) jump
- make (one) look good
- make (one) look ridiculous
- make (one) mad
- make (one) mad (at someone or something)
- make (one) pay through the nose
- make (one) see reason
- make (one) see sense
- make (one) see stars
- make (one) sick
- make (one) sick to (one's) stomach
- make (one) sit up and take notice
- make (one) sore
- make (one) sweat
- make (one) the scapegoat (for something)
- make (one) turn in (one's) grave
- make (one) turn over in (one's) grave
- make (one) wise to (someone or something)
- make (one's) beard
- make (one's) bed (up)
- make (one's) bed and lie in it
- make (one's) blood boil
- make (one's) blood curdle
- make (one's) blood run cold
- make (one's) bones
- make (one's) bow
- make (one's) day
- make (one's) eyes pop (out)
- make (one's) flesh crawl
- make (one's) flesh creep
- make (one's) fortune(s)
- make (one's) gorge rise
- make (one's) hair curl
- make (one's) hair stand on end
- make (one's) hairs stand on end
- make (one's) head spin
- make (one's) head swim
- make (one's) life a misery
- make (one's) marble good
- make (one's) mark
- make (one's) money stretch
- make (one's) mouth water
- make (one's) move
- make (one's) number
- make (one's) own luck
- make (one's) own way
- make (one's) peace with (someone or something)
- make (one's) pitch
- make (one's) pitch for (something)
- make (one's) point
- make (one's) position clear
- make (one's) presence felt
- make (one's) skin crawl
- make (one's) teeth itch
- make (one's) toes curl
- make (one's) voice heard
- make (one's) way along (something)
- make (one's) way back (to something or some place)
- make (one's) way in (something)
- make (one's) way through
- make (one's) way to(ward) (something or some place)
- make (one's)/the hair stand up on the back of (one's) neck
- make (one's)/the rounds
- make (oneself or something) ready (for someone or something)
- make (oneself) at home
- make (oneself) conspicuous
- make (oneself) crystal clear
- make (oneself) heard
- make (oneself) known (to someone)
- make (oneself) miserable
- make (oneself) scarce
- make (oneself) understood
- make (oneself) useful
- make (out) after (someone or something)
- make (some amount of money) in (something)
- make (someone or something) a household name
- make (someone or something) available to (one)
- make (someone or something) out to be (something)
- make (someone) an honest woman
- make (someone) whole
- make (someone, something, or oneself) a laughingstock
- make (someone's) acquaintance
- make (someone's) ears burn
- make (someone's) hackles rise
- make (someone's) jaw drop
- make (something)
- make (something) (out) of (someone or something)
- make (something) a practice
- make (something) against (someone or something)
- make (something) by (one's) own fair hand(s)
- make (something) clear (to one)
- make (something) count
- make (something) crystal clear
- make (something) from (other things)
- make (something) from scratch
- make (something) good
- make (something) interesting
- make (something) into a circus
- make (something) out of nothing
- make (something) right
- make (something) seem like a picnic
- make (something) stick
- make (something) to measure
- make (something) to order
- make (something) up as (one) goes (along)
- make (something) up out of whole cloth
- make (something) whole
- make (something) with (one's) own fair hand(s)
- make (something) worth (one's) while
- make (the) baby Jesus cry
- make (the) big bucks
- make (the) headlines
- make (the) perfect the enemy of (the) good
- make a (big) thing (out) of (something)
- make a bad first impression
- make a bed
- make a beeline for
- make a beeline for (someone or something)
- make a beeline for somebody/something
- make a beeline for something
- make a believer (out) of (one)
- make a believer of
- make a better door than a window
- make a better fist of (something)
- make a better, good, poor, etc. fist of something
- make a big deal about (something)
- make a big thing (out) of (something)
- make a blanket statement
- make a bolt for
- make a bolt for (someone or something)
- make a bolt/dash for it/something
- make a boo-boo
- make a book
- make a break for
- make a break for (someone or something)
- make a break for it
- make a buck
- make a bundle
- make a call
- make a case for (something)
- make a case that
- make a check
- make a check (out) to (one)
- make a check over to
- make a check to
- make a circus (out) of (something)
- make a clean break
- make a clean break (from/with someone or something)
- make a clean breast
- make a clean breast of
- make a clean breast of (something)
- make a clean breast of it
- make a clean breast of something
- make a clean breast of something, to
- make a clean sweep
- make a comeback
- make a convenience of (someone or something)
- make a crack
- make a dash for
- make a dash for (someone or something)
- make a date
- make a day of (doing something)
- make a day of doing
- make a day of it
- make a day/night/week of it
- make a day/night/weekend of it
- make a dead set at
- make a dead set at (someone or something)
- make a dead set upon (someone or something)
- make a deal (with one)
- make a deal behind closed doors
- make a deal with
- make a deal with the devil
- make a decision
- make a dent in
- make a dent in (something)
- make a dent in something
- make a dent/hole in something
- make a difference
- make a difference in
- make a difference in (someone or something)
- make a difference to
- make a difference to (one)
- make a dive
- make a dive (for someone or something)
- make a dog's breakfast (of something)
- make a dog's dinner (of something)
- make a drama out of
- make a drama out of (something)
- make a drama out of something
- make a face
- make a face (at someone)
- make a false step
- make a fast buck
- make a fast/quick buck
- make a federal case (out) of (something)
- make a federal case of
- make a federal case out of
- make a federal case out of something
- make a fist of
- make a fool (out) of (someone or oneself)
- make a fool of
- make a fool of somebody/yourself
- make a fortune
- make a fresh start
- make a friend
- make a fuss
- make a fuss about (someone or something)
- make a fuss of (someone or something)
- make a fuss of/over somebody/something
- make a fuss over (someone or something)
- make a getaway
- make a go of
- make a go of (something)
- make a go of something
- make a good first impression
- make a good fist of (something)
- make a good/bad/etc. fist of (something)
- make a grab at
- make a grab at (someone or something)
- make a grab for (someone or something)
- make a grand exit
- make a grandstand play
- make a great show of
- make a great show of (doing something)
- make a guess
- make a habit of
- make a habit of (doing something)
- make a habit/practice of something
- make a halfhearted attempt
- make a halfhearted effort
- make a hash of
- make a hash of (something)
- make a hash of something
- make a hit
- make a hit with
- make a hit with (someone)
- make a hole in
- make a hole in (something)
- make a hole in the water
- make a Horlicks of
- make a Horlicks of (something)
- make a house a home
- make a household name (out) of (someone or something)
- make a joke of (something)
- make a joke of something
- make a killing
- make a lap
- Make a lap!
- make a last stand
- make a last-ditch attempt
- make a last-ditch effort
- make a laughingstock of
- make a laughingstock of (someone, something, or oneself)
- make a leap of faith
- make a leg
- make a life for (oneself)
- make a life for oneself
- make a living
- make a living by (doing something)
- make a living from
- make a living from (doing) (something)
- make a living out of (doing) (something)
- make a long arm for (something)
- make a long story short
- make a long story short, to
- make a man (out) of (one)
- make a man of
- make a man of/out of somebody
- make a mark
- make a martyr of (one)
- make a martyr of (oneself)
- make a meal (out) of (something)
- make a meal of
- make a meal of something
- make a meal of/out of something
- make a mental note
- make a mental note of
- make a mental note of something/to do something
- make a mess
- make a mess (out) of (something)
- make a mess of
- make a mess/hash of something/of doing something
- make a mint
- make a mint of money
- make a mistake
- make a mockery (out) of (something)
- make a mockery of
- make a mockery of something
- make a monkey (out) of (someone or oneself)
- make a monkey of someone
- make a monkey out of
- make a monkey out of somebody
- make a monkey out of someone
- make a mountain
- make a mountain of a molehill
- make a mountain out of a molehill
- make a mountain out of a molehill, to
- make a move
- make a move on
- make a move on (one)
- make a move on somebody
- make a muck of
- make a muck of (something)
- make a name
- make a name for (oneself)
- make a name for oneself
- make a name for yourself
- make a night of it
- make a noise
- make a noise about (something)
- make a note of
- make a note of (something)
- make a nuisance of (oneself)
- make a nuisance of oneself
- make a nuisance of yourself
- make a packet
- make a pass at
- make a pass at (one)
- make a pass at somebody
- make a pass at someone
- make a pig of (oneself)
- make a pig of oneself
- make a pig of yourself
- make a pig's ear of
- make a pig's ear of (something)
- make a pig's ear of something
- make a pile
- make a pit stop
- make a pitch
- make a pitch for
- make a pitch for (something)
- make a pitch for somebody/something
- make a play