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21 make a mess of
1) (to make dirty, untidy or confused: The heavy rain has made a real mess of the garden.) salir, gâcher2) (to do badly: He made a mess of his essay.) gâcher3) (to spoil or ruin (eg one's life): He made a mess of his life by drinking too much.) gâcher -
22 make a/one's bed
(to tidy and straighten the sheets, blankets etc on a bed after it has been used: The children make their own beds every morning.) faire le/son lit -
23 make the best of it
(to do all one can to turn a failure etc into something successful: She is disappointed at not getting into university but she'll just have to make the best of it and find a job.) (s')accommoder de -
24 make the most of (something)
(to take advantage of (an opportunity etc) to the greatest possible extent: You'll only get one chance, so you'd better make the most of it!) profiter (au maximum) de -
25 make the most of (something)
(to take advantage of (an opportunity etc) to the greatest possible extent: You'll only get one chance, so you'd better make the most of it!) profiter (au maximum) de -
26 make up
1) (to invent: He made up the whole story.) inventer2) (to compose or be part(s) of: The group was made up of doctors and lawyers.) composer3) (to complete: We need one more player - will you make up the number(s)?) compléter4) (to apply cosmetics to (the face): I don't like to see women making up (their faces) in public.) (se) maquiller5) (to become friends again (after a quarrel etc): They've finally made up (their disagreement).) se réconcilier -
27 make up one's mind
(to make a decision: He finally made up his mind about the job.) se décider -
28 make/pull a face
(to twist one's face into a strange expression: She pulled faces at the baby to make it laugh.) faire des grimaces -
29 make a fool of oneself
(to act in such a way that people consider one ridiculous or stupid: She made a fool of herself at the party.) se rendre ridicule -
30 make the best of a bad job
(to do one's best in difficult circumstances.) faire contre mauvaise fortune bon coeur -
31 fight one's way
(to make one's way with difficulty: She fought her way through the crowd.) (se) frayer un passage -
32 throw one's voice
(to make one's voice appear to come from somewhere else, eg the mouth of a ventriloquist's dummy.) faire du ventriloquisme -
33 eat one's words
(to admit humbly that one was mistaken in saying something: I'll make him eat his words!) (se) rétracter -
34 go in one ear and out the other
(not to make any lasting impression: I keep telling that child to work harder but my words go in one ear and out the other.) entrer par une oreille et sortir par l'autre -
35 rest on one's laurels
(to depend too much on one's past successes and therefore make no further effort.) (se) reposer sur ses lauriers -
36 tighten one's belt
(to make sacrifices and reduce one's standard of living: If the economy gets worse, we shall just have to tighten our belts.) se serrer la ceinture -
37 be torn between (one thing and another)
(to have a very difficult choice to make between (two things): He was torn between obedience to his parents and loyalty to his friends.) être déchiré entre (...) et (...)English-French dictionary > be torn between (one thing and another)
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38 be torn between (one thing and another)
(to have a very difficult choice to make between (two things): He was torn between obedience to his parents and loyalty to his friends.) être déchiré entre (...) et (...)English-French dictionary > be torn between (one thing and another)
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39 blot one's copybook
(to make a bad mistake: He has really blotted his copybook by being late for the interview.) faire un accroc à sa réputation -
40 do one's utmost
(to make the greatest possible effort: She has done her utmost to help him.) faire tout son possible (pour)
См. также в других словарях:
make\ one's\ blood\ boil — • make one s blood boil • make the blood boil v. phr. informal To make someone very angry. When someone calls me a liar it makes my blood boil. It made Mary s blood boil to see the children make fun of the crippled girl. Compare: boiling point … Словарь американских идиом
make one's mark — {v. phr.} To become known to many people; do well the work you started to do; make a reputation. * /Shakespeare made his mark as a playwright./ … Dictionary of American idioms
make one's mark — {v. phr.} To become known to many people; do well the work you started to do; make a reputation. * /Shakespeare made his mark as a playwright./ … Dictionary of American idioms
make one whole — To award an amount of damages sufficient to put the injured party back into the position that party was in before the injury. Category: Business, LLCs & Corporations Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary.… … Law dictionary
make one's presence felt — Ⅰ. ► make one s presence felt have a strong influence on a situation. Main Entry: ↑presence Ⅱ. ► make oneself (or one s presence) felt have a noticeable effect. Main Entry: ↑feel … English terms dictionary
make one's toes curl — (informal) To make one feel exquisite pleasure or extreme disgust (toeˈ curling adjective) • • • Main Entry: ↑toe … Useful english dictionary
make one lose one's temper — index incense Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make one's name — make a name for oneself or make one s name To become famous • • • Main Entry: ↑name … Useful english dictionary
make one's blood curdle — ► make one s blood curdle fill one with horror. Main Entry: ↑curdle … English terms dictionary
make one's flesh creep — ► make one s flesh creep cause one to have an unpleasant sensation like that of something crawling over the skin. Main Entry: ↑creep … English terms dictionary
make one's excuses — To apologize for leaving or for not attending • • • Main Entry: ↑excuse * * * say politely that one is leaving or cannot be present … Useful english dictionary
