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21 make a fool of
to make (someone) appear ridiculous or stupid:يَجْعَلُه أضْحوكَةًHe made a real fool of her by promising to marry her and then leaving her when he had spent all her money.
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22 make a hit with
to make oneself liked or approved of by:يُحْرِزُ نجاحا، يُحَبِّبُ نَفْسَهThat young man has made a hit with your daughter.
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23 make a meal of (something)
to take more than the necessary amount of time or trouble over (something) or make (it) seem more complicated than it really is:يُكَبِّر الأمور، يَسْتَغْرِق وقتا طويلا على عَمَل صَغيرHe really made a meal of that job – it took him four hours!
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24 make a meal of (something)
to take more than the necessary amount of time or trouble over (something) or make (it) seem more complicated than it really is:يُكَبِّر الأمور، يَسْتَغْرِق وقتا طويلا على عَمَل صَغيرHe really made a meal of that job – it took him four hours!
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25 make a mess of
1) to make dirty, untidy or confused:يُسَبِّب الفَوضى والقَذارَهThe heavy rain has made a real mess of the garden.
2) to do badly:يَعْمَل بِصورةٍ سَيِّئَهHe made a mess of his essay.
3) to spoil or ruin (eg one's life):يُفْسِد العَمَلHe made a mess of his life by drinking too much.
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26 make a move
1) to move at all:يَبدو مِنه حَرَكَهIf you make a move, I'll shoot you!
يَتَّجِه نَحْو، يسيرُ نَحْوHe made a move for the door.
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27 make a point of
to be especially careful to (do something):يَهتم اهْتِماما خاصّا بI'll make a point of asking her today.
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28 make amends
to do something to improve the situation after doing something wrong, stupid etc:يُقَدِّم تَرْضِيَه عَن، يُعَوّض عَنHe gave her a present to make amends for his rudeness.
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29 make an example of
to punish as a warning to others:يَجْعَلُه مثَلا لِ، يُعاقِبThe judge decided to make an example of the young thief and sent him to prison for five years.
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30 make (both) ends meet
not to get into debt:يُوازِن الدَّخْل مع الخارِجThe widow and her four children found it difficult to make ends meet.
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31 make (both) ends meet
not to get into debt:يُوازِن الدَّخْل مع الخارِجThe widow and her four children found it difficult to make ends meet.
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32 make friends (with)
to start a friendly relationship; to become friends with someone:يُصادِق، يَتَصادَقThe child tried to make friends with the dog.
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33 make friends (with)
to start a friendly relationship; to become friends with someone:يُصادِق، يَتَصادَقThe child tried to make friends with the dog.
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34 make head or tail of
to understand:يَفْهَمI can't make head or tail of these instructions.
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35 make headway
to make progress:يَتَقَدَّمWe're not making much headway with this new scheme.
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36 make little of
يَسْتَخِف، يَسْتَهينHe made little of his injuries.
2) not to be able to understand:يَفْهَم قَليلاI could make little of his instructions.
•Remark: little means "not much": You have little reason to boast. a little means "some", "a small quantity": There's a little milk left. -
37 make money
to make a loss or a profit:يرْبَح أو يَخْسَر المالThis film is making a lot of money in America.
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38 make nothing of
not to understand:لا يَفْهَمI can make nothing of this letter.
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39 make (something) of (something)
to understand (something) by or from (something):يَفْهَم منWhat do you make of all this?
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40 make (something) of (something)
to understand (something) by or from (something):يَفْهَم منWhat do you make of all this?
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make — make, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {made} (m[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {making}.] [OE. maken, makien, AS. macian; akin to OS. mak?n, OFries. makia, D. maken, G. machen, OHG. mahh?n to join, fit, prepare, make, Dan. mage. Cf. {Match} an equal.] 1. To cause to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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make — (m[=a]k), n. [AS. maca, gemaca. See {Match}.] A companion; a mate; often, a husband or a wife. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] For in this world no woman is Worthy to be my make. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
make — I. verb (made; making) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English macian; akin to Old High German mahhōn to prepare, make, Greek magēnai to be kneaded, Old Church Slavic mazati to anoint, smear Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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make-up — makeup make up , make up make up (m[=a]k [u^]p ), n. 1. 1. The way in which the parts of anything are put together. [1913 Webster] The unthinking masses are necessarily teleological in their mental make up. L. F. Ward. [1913 Webster] 2. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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