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TAKE THE QUIZ“make a”
The following 63 entries include the term make a.
make a living
idiom: to earn the money one needs to pay for housing, food, etc.
make a meal (out) of
idiom: to eat (a particular food) as a meal without anything else
make a mental note
idiom: to try to remember to do something
make a mess of
idiom: to ruin (something) or to make many mistakes in doing (something)
make a monkey out of
idiom: to cause (someone) to look very foolish : to make a fool out of (someone)
make a move
idiom: to leave a place
make a muck of (something)
idiom: to do (something) badly or with many mistakes
make a name for (oneself)
idiom: to become well-known or famous
make (a) nonsense of
idiom: to cause (something) to no longer be effective : to take away the value or usefulness of (something)
make a nuisance of oneself
idiom: to behave in an annoying way
make a pass at
idiom: to do or say something that clearly shows one wants to begin a romantic or sexual relationship with (someone)
make a pig of oneself
idiom: to eat too much
make a pig's ear (out) of
idiom: to do or manage (something) badly
make a place
idiom: make a space available
make a play for
idiom: to try to get (someone or something)
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