make it up

idiom

chiefly British
: to become friendly again after being angry
She's trying to make it up with him.

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There just aren’t many players as big as him who make it up front. Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025 Determined to make it up to Miss Biscuit, Turba had a brilliant idea. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025 On the other hand, a few Nasdaq stocks, not so widely followed, managed to make it up to new highs during the final session of the year. John Navin, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 Krispy Kreme wants to make it up to you for its problems with online orders earlier this month. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for make it up 

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“Make it up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20it%20up. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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