make+a+go+of+something

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• make a Horlicks of something — phrase to make a lot of mistakes when you are doing something. People say this to avoid saying ’make a bollocks of something’. Thesaurus: to make a mistake, or to do something badlysynonym Main entry: Horlicks * * * make a ˈhorlicks of sth idiom …   Useful english dictionary

• make a case for something — make a case for (something) to explain why something should be done. Everything seems to be going pretty well, and she has yet to make a case for change. Usage notes: also used in the form make a case that to explain that something is true: It is …   New idioms dictionary

• make a hash of something — informal phrase to do something very badly or with very bad results Thesaurus: to make a mistake, or to do something badlysynonym Main entry: hash * * * make a ˈhash of sth idiom ( …   Useful english dictionary

• make no secret of something — phrase to make no attempt to hide your feelings about something He’s made no secret of the fact that he’d like to manage the club. Thesaurus: to show or express emotionssynonym Main entry: secret * * * make something perfectly clear …   Useful english dictionary

• make a bolt for something — phrase to quickly run towards something in order to try and escape He made a bolt for the door. make a bolt for it (=suddenly run away): Joe dropped the bag and made a bolt for it. Thesaurus: to escape from a place or situationsynonym …   Useful english dictionary

• make a go of something — informal phrase to do something successfully She was determined to make a go of her programming business. Thesaurus: to succeed in doing somethingsynonym Main entry: go * * * make a ˈgo of sth …   Useful english dictionary

• make a botch of something — phrase to do something badly or carelessly You’ve made a real botch of that painting. Thesaurus: to make a mistake, or to do something badlysynonym Main entry: botch …   Useful english dictionary

• make the most of something — make the most of (something) to take full advantage of something because it may not last long. Make the most of the good weather because rain is forecast for tomorrow. There ll be a lot of travelling involved in my new job and I plan to make the… …   New idioms dictionary

• make a dent in something — informal phrase to reduce the amount of something a strategy for making a dent in the crime statistics Thesaurus: to reduce somethingsynonym Main entry: dent * * * make, etc. a ˈdent in sth …   Useful english dictionary

• make a mockery of something — make a mockery of (something) to make something seem stupid or without value. The fact that he sent his children to private school makes a mockery of his socialist principles …   New idioms dictionary

• make a noise about something — make a noise about (something) to complain a lot about something. If you don t make a noise about things, nothing gets changed …   New idioms dictionary