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1 make the punishment fit the crime
English-Dutch dictionary > make the punishment fit the crime
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2 make the sign of the cross
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3 the dark colours make the picture
English-Dutch dictionary > the dark colours make the picture
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4 make the big time
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5 make the front pages
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6 make the fur fly
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7 make the money fly
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8 make the news public
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9 make the running
het tempo bepalen; 〈 figuurlijk〉de toon aangeven, de leiding hebben -
10 make the supreme sacrifice
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11 make the best of a bad job
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12 make the best of a bad bargain
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13 make the best of
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14 make the grade
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15 make the most of
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16 make the mouth water
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17 make the beast with two backs
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18 make the bed
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19 make the best of both worlds
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20 make the blood creep
een verschrikking/rilling opwekken
См. также в других словарях:
make the scene — {v. phr.}, {slang} To be present; to arrive at a certain place or event. * /I am too tired to make the scene; let s go home./ … Dictionary of American idioms
make the scene — {v. phr.}, {slang} To be present; to arrive at a certain place or event. * /I am too tired to make the scene; let s go home./ … Dictionary of American idioms
make the fur fly — or[make the feathers fly] {v. phr.}, {informal} Say or write mean things about someone or to jump on and fight hard. * /A man fooled Mr. Black and got his money. Mr. Black will really make the fur fly when he finds the man./ * /Mrs. Baker s dog… … Dictionary of American idioms
make the fur fly — or[make the feathers fly] {v. phr.}, {informal} Say or write mean things about someone or to jump on and fight hard. * /A man fooled Mr. Black and got his money. Mr. Black will really make the fur fly when he finds the man./ * /Mrs. Baker s dog… … Dictionary of American idioms
make the grade — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To make good; succeed. * /It was clear that Mr. Baker had made the grade in the insurance business./ * /It takes hard study to make the grade in school./ 2. To meet a standard; qualify. * /That whole shipment of cattle… … Dictionary of American idioms
make the grade — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To make good; succeed. * /It was clear that Mr. Baker had made the grade in the insurance business./ * /It takes hard study to make the grade in school./ 2. To meet a standard; qualify. * /That whole shipment of cattle… … Dictionary of American idioms
make the feathers fly — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To enjoy working; be strong and work hard. * /When Mrs. Hale did her spring cleaning she made the feathers fly./ 2. See: MAKE THE FUR FLY … Dictionary of American idioms
make the feathers fly — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To enjoy working; be strong and work hard. * /When Mrs. Hale did her spring cleaning she made the feathers fly./ 2. See: MAKE THE FUR FLY … Dictionary of American idioms
make the most of — {v. phr.} To do the most you can with; get the most from; use to the greatest advantage. * /She planned the weekend in town to make the most of it./ * /George studied hard. He wanted to make the most of his chance to learn./ * /The teacher went… … Dictionary of American idioms
make the most of — {v. phr.} To do the most you can with; get the most from; use to the greatest advantage. * /She planned the weekend in town to make the most of it./ * /George studied hard. He wanted to make the most of his chance to learn./ * /The teacher went… … Dictionary of American idioms
To make the cards — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English