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TAKE THE QUIZ“make a”
The following 63 entries include the term make a.
make a point of (doing something)
idiom: to give one's attention to (doing something) to make sure that it happens
make a poor fist of
idiom: to do (something) badly
make a pretense of
idiom: to act or appear in a way that looks real but is false : to pretend
make a promise
idiom: to tell someone that one will definitely do something in the future : to promise
make a quick exit
idiom: to leave quickly
make a run at
idiom: to attempt to win or do (something)
make a run for
idiom: to attempt to win (something)
make a run for it
idiom: to run away to avoid being captured
make a sale
idiom: to sell something
make a song and dance about (something)
idiom: to cause a lot of excitement about (something)
make a spectacle of oneself
idiom: to do something in front of other people that is very embarrassing
make a splash
idiom: to attract a lot of attention in an exciting way
make a start
idiom: to do the first part of something : to begin doing something —often + on
make a stop
idiom: to stop for a short period of time for rest during a journey
make a study of
idiom: to think about and consider so that a decision can be made : to study
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