EXPRESSIONS WITH MAKE

Hi,

Today we’ll see some expressions with MAKE taken from
http://www.sk.com.br/sk-make.html and adapted by myself.

EXPRESSIONS WITH MAKE
• make an agreement – We need to make an agreement.

• make an announcement (to) – He will make an announcement.

• make an appointment (with) – I need to make an appointment with my doctor.

• make arrangements (for) – Let’s make the arrangements for the trip.

• make an attempt (to) – She made an attempt to learn.

• make the bed – Make your bed, son.

• make believe – Just make believe she likes you.

• make breakfast (dinner, a sandwich) – Can you make me breakfast?

• make a clean copy – Make a clean copy of the file, please.

• make it clear (to) – I made it clear I don’t need it.

• make a complaint (about) – I want to make a complaint about your service.

• make a date (with) – Can I make a date with your sister?

• make a deal (with) – I made a great deal with him.

• make a decision (about) – Make a decision about your future!

• make a (any, no) difference (to) – It makes no difference.

• make do with – Live simply. Make do with what you have.

• make a down payment – I made the down payment of my first car and I will pay de rest is 36 installments.

• make an effort (to) – Make an effort to learn.

• make an excuse (for) – I need to make an excuse for not calling her.

• make a face (at) – She made a face at my report.

• make a fool of someone – Don’t make a fool of yourself.

• make for – Sorry, I have to make for home now.

• make friends (with) – My girlfriend made friends with my whole family.

• make fun of – Don’t make fun of his difficulty!

• make a fuss (about, over something) – She made a fuss over my not going to her party.

• make a fuss (over someone) – She makes a fuss over her son. She likes him very much.

• make good – I promised and I made good. I am a man of my word.

• make a good/bad impression (on) – You’re making a bad impression, honey.

• make someone happy – I want to make you happy.

• make an investment – Make an investment in your life.

• make a list (of ) – Make a list of the things you have to do today.

• make a living – I work very much to make a living.

• make love (to) – They make love all the time.

• make mistakes (in) – You made many mistakes today.

• make money – I have to make money to buy my car.

• make the most of (something) – She made the most of her English lessons.

• make someone nervous – Don’t make me nervous.

• make noise – Stop making noise! I need to study.

• make an offer – They made an offer for my car.

• make out – Kissing is good, but don’t make out in the office!

• make a payment – I need to make a payment at the bank today.

• make a phone call (to) – Can I make a phone call to my sister?

• make plans – Make plans for the future!

• make a point – She made a point of not going to the party alone.

• make a point- The point you made is very interesting. I understand your opinion now.

• make a presentation – Julia, you’ll make a presentation of our product next week.

• make a profit – Can you make a profit with this product?

• make progress (in) – She’s making progress in the language!

• make a promise (to) – Make me a promise of not staying out until dark.

• make public – They made the wedding public. Everybody knows now.

• make a reservation (for) – I want to make a reservation for two.

• make a resolution – I made a resolution to stop smoking.

• make a scene – When she saw him with his ex-girlfriend, she made a scene in the middle of the street!

• make sense (to) – I don’t understand. This doesn’t make sense!

• make something of (oneself) – Make something of yourself! Study and work!

• make a speech (to) – The president made a speech today.

• make sure (about) – Make sure you can do this.

• make trouble – Don’t make trouble!

• make up – She made up an excuse for being late.

• make up your mind – A car or a trip… I need to make up my mind!

• make use of – Make use of the dictionary of you don’t understand something.

• make war – Why make war and not love?

• make way – Make way for the paramedics!

• make yourself at home – Come on in. Take off your coat. Make yourself at home.


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