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Total idioms: 9849 - currently selected: 346 (50 per page)

Make an exhibition of yourself

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When someone behaves in such a foolish way in public that they look ridiculous, they make an exhibition of themselves.

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Get down off the table Fred!  You're making an exhibition of yourself!



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Make an honest woman

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make an honest woman
1. (idiomatic, informal, now usually with "of") To marry (a woman), especially if she is having a sexual relationship.
? I thought about just asking Rosalyn to move in with me, but I decided it was time to make an honest woman out of her.


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Make baby jesus cry

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make baby Jesus cry
1. (idiomatic, informal, often sarcastic) To provoke a negative reaction due to being offensive, unpleasant, immoral, etc.
 



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My mom won't let me watch that show. All the sex and violence makes baby Jesus cry.





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Make believe

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1. (idiomatic) To pretend or imagine.
? Let's build a fort out of chairs and blankets and make believe we are pirates.
make believe (usually uncountable, plural make believes)
1. The act of pretending that what is imaginary is real.

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Make book

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to make book (third-person singular simple present makes book, present participle making book, simple past and past participle made book)
1. (idiomatic) To gamble, either by placing or taking bets.
2. (idiomatic) To be very confident.

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Make cold calls

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If you make cold calls, you telephone potential customers from a list of people you do not know.

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In my first job I had to make cold calls using the telephone directory.



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Make do

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make do (third-person singular simple present makes do, present participle making do, simple past and past participle made do)
1. (intransitive, idiomatic, informal) to survive, get by with, or use whatever is available (due to lack of resources)
? There is barely enough money, so we will have to make do with what we have.

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Make ends meet

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When someone behaves in such a foolish way in public that they look ridiculous, they make an exhibition of themselves.
make ends meet
1. (idiomatic) To have enough money to cover expenses; to get by financially; to get through the pay period (sufficient to meet the next payday).


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Get down off the table Fred!  You're making an exhibition of yourself!



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Make faces

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make faces (third-person singular simple present makes faces, present participle making faces, simple past and past participle made faces)
1. (idiomatic, intransitive) Alternative form of make a face.


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Make for

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make for
1. (idiomatic) To set out to go (someplace); to move towards.
2. (idiomatic) To tend to produce or result in.
3. (idiomatic, rare) To confirm, favour, strengthen (an opinion, theory, etc.).
4. Used other than as an idiom: see make,‎ for.
? I made this picture for my Dad.

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Make fun of

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make fun of (third-person singular simple present makes fun of, present participle making fun of, simple past and past participle made fun of)
1. (idiomatic, informal) To tease, ridicule or make jokes about, generally in a pejorative manner.
? Please stop making fun of your sister and just help her!

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Make game of

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make game of
1. (idiomatic) to ridicule; to jest

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Make good on

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make good on
1. (transitive, idiomatic) to fulfill (a promise etc)


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Make hair stand on end

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If you are absolutely terrified of something, it makes your hair stand on end.

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Just the thought of getting on a plane makes my hair stand on end!



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Make hay

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make hay
1. (literally) To cut grass to turn into hay for animal feed.
2. (idiomatic) To take advantage of an opportunity.

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Make hay while the sun shines

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If you make hay while the sun shines, it means that you take advantage of the chance to do something while conditions are good. In other words, you make good use of your time or make the most of an opportunity while you have the chance. The saying has been around for hundreds of years. It first appeared in 1546 in John Heywood’s A dialogue conteinyng the nomber in effect of all the prouerbes in the Englishe tongue. Experts believe the phrase came from medieval English farmers.

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1. We've got a few days off work so lets make hay while the sun shines and do some landscaping around the back of the house. 2. Jim works too much, but he reckons he's just making hay while the sun shines. He says he'll slow down once he's made his fortune. 3. Successful athletes are advised to make hay while the sun shines.

Fa-ti iarna car si vara sanie

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Esenta acestui proverb se bazeaza pe experienta populara acumulta în timp si ar spune ca este mai bine sa fii prevazator si sa anticipezi nevoile pentru a le putea gasi solutii optime din timp, cand conditiile sunt propice. De multe ori ni s-a întâmplat sa spunem „Daca eram mai atent, nu mi se întâmpla!”, „Daca as fi stiut, m-as fi pregatit!”.

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George munceste prea mult, dar crede ca-si face iarna car si vara sanie. Spune ca va incetini odata ce si-a facut avere.

Make head or tail of

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make head or tail of (third-person singular simple present makes head or tail of, present participle making head or tail of, simple past and past participle made head or tail of)
1. (idiomatic) To understand even minimally.
? See if you can make head or tail of this chapter. I'm baffled.
2. To determine to be good or bad.

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Make heavy going of

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make heavy going of (third-person singular simple present makes heavy going of, present participle making heavy going of, simple past and past participle made heavy going of)
1. (idiomatic) to make heavy weather of


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Make heavy weather of

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make heavy weather of (third-person singular simple present makes heavy weather of, present participle making heavy weather of, simple past and past participle made heavy weather of)
1. (idiomatic) To overcomplicate things, to make things appear worst than they are.


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Make history

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make history (third-person singular simple present makes history, present participle making history, simple past and past participle made history)
1. (idiomatic) To do something that will be remembered widely for a long time.

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Make inroads

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If someone or something makes inroads, for example in a new field or area, they advance successfully or make progress.

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Foreign cars have made inroads into the European market.



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Make it

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make it (third-person singular simple present makes it, present participle making it, simple past and past participle made it)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see make,‎ it.
2. (idiomatic) to reach a place.
3. (idiomatic) to survive, to live through something
4. (idiomatic) to become famous and successful
? I'm not just going to make i

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Make it snappy

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If someone tells you to make it snappy, they are asking you very sharply to hurry up  or be quick about something.
make it snappy (third-person singular simple present makes it snappy, present participle making it snappy, simple past and past participle made it snappy)
1. (idiomatic) To do something quickly; to be quick about something.
? Bring me a coffee, and make it snappy!

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Fetch me a bandage and make it snappy!



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Make it up as one goes along

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make it up as one goes along
1. (idiomatic) To improvise continuously.

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Make it up to

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make it up to
1. (idiomatic, transitive) to pay back, to return someone a previous good deed.
? After John gave her a lovely wooly hat for her birthday, she wanted to make it up to him so she took him out for dinner.
? You've been so kind to me, how can I make it up to you?

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Make light of

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If you make light of something, you behave as though it is less serious than it really is.

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He won several awards for his work but he made light  of it when the subject was mentioned.



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Make light work of

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If a person makes light work of something, they do it very easily or with little effort.

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The boys made light work of the cleaning up.  The house was spotless in no time.



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Make like a banana and split

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make like a banana and split
1. (idiomatic, humorous) to leave, depart


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Make like a tree and leave

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make like a tree and leave
1. (idiomatic, humorous) to leave, depart


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Make matters worse

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make matters worse (third-person singular simple present makes matters worse, present participle making matters worse, simple past and past participle made matters worse)
1. (idiomatic) To worsen an already difficult situation or unfavourable set of circumstances, typically by acting rashly, foolishly, or incompetently.
? His resentful attitude only made matters worse

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Make mincemeat of

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If you make mincemeat of someone or something, you completely and utterly defeat or destroy them.

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A good lawyer would make mincemeat of your rival's accusations.



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Make mincemeat of

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If you make mincemeat of someone or something, you completely and utterly defeat or destroy them.

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A good lawyer would make mincemeat of your rival's accusations.



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Make mincemeat out of

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make mincemeat out of (third-person singular simple present makes mincemeat out of, present participle making mincemeat out of, simple past and past participle made mincemeat out of)
1. (idiomatic) To defeat one's opponent easily and completely during a fight, contest, or debate.
? The invading army made mincemeat out of our troops.

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Make mouth water

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Food can make your mouth water when it looks and smells extremely good.

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That delicious smell from the kitchen is making my mouth water.



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Make no bones about

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If you make no bones about something, you don't hesitate to say what you think in a frank and open way.

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I made no bones about it.  I told him his offer was unacceptable.



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Make nothing of

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If you make nothing of something, you attach no importance to it.

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I took him an hour to walk to the station but he made nothing of it.



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Make one's bed

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make one's bed
1. (literally) To make the bed in which one has slept.
2. (idiomatic) Alternative form of make one's bed and lie in it.

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Make one's bed and lie in it

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make one's (own) bed (and lie in it)
1. (idiomatic) To create a difficult situation whose unpleasant consequences one must now endure.


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Make one's ears burn

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If something makes your ears burn, you are embarrassed by what you hear, especially if the conversation is about you.

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The comments I overheard made my ears burn.



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Make one's hackles rise

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If someone or something makes your hackles rise, they make you angry.

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Her constant criticism really makes my hackles rise!



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Make one's mark

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make one's mark
1. (idiomatic) To make, or leave, a lasting impression, especially to achieve apparent success.


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Make one's way

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make one's way
1. (idiomatic) To move forward, usually toward a destination or goal, physically or conceptually.


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Make oneself scarce

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make oneself scarce
1. (idiomatic) To leave or depart, or to avoid or stay away.
? Perhaps I should make myself scarce before he finds any more miserable tasks to assign to me.

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Make or break

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Circumstances or events that will make or break someone or something will cause either total success or total ruin.

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The assignment will make or break his career.



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Make out like a bandit

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make out like a bandit
1. (idiomatic) To profit greatly; to get an excessively good deal
? Somebody must be making out like a bandit if they have managed to sell a $50 product for $500 like that!

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Make over

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make over (third-person singular simple present makes over, present participle making over, simple past and past participle made over)
1. (idiomatic) To renovate or to convert to a different use, particularly houses, offices, or rooms within them
? We're going to make over the garage into a guest suite.
2. (idiomatic) (of a person, particularly a woman) To create

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Make peace

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make peace (third-person singular simple present makes peace, present participle making peace, simple past and past participle made peace)
1. To end hostilities; to reach a peace agreement.
? Both countries can rebuild now that they have made peace with each other.
2. (idiomatic) To settle a dispute or disagreement.
? The committee made peace

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Make quick work of

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make quick work of (third-person singular simple present makes, present participle making, simple past and past participle made) quick work of (something)
1. (idiomatic, transitive) To accomplish a specified task easily and quickly.
2. (idiomatic, transitive) To kill a specified person easily and quickly.

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Make sense

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(third-person singular simple present `makes sense`, present participle `making sense`, simple past and past participle `made sense`)
(intransitive, idiomatic) To be coherent or reasonable.

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1. The thing doesn’t make sense to me.
2. Somehow the combination didn’t make sense, but Cranston took it at face value, whatever that was worth.

A avea sens/noima

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A fi corent sau rezonabil.

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1. Chestia asta mi se pare ca n-are noima.
2. Cumva combinatia nu avea sens, dar Cranston a luat-o la prima strigare, la valoarea pe care a avut-o.

Make sense of

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If you make sense of something, you understand it or find the meaning.

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I couldn't make sense of the instructions.



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