make+a+fuss

  • 41make — make1 W1S1 [meık] v past tense and past participle made [meıd] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(produce)¦ 2¦(do)¦ 3¦(cook)¦ 4¦(cause)¦ 5¦(force)¦ 6¦(mark/hole etc)¦ 7 make it 8 make the meeting/the party/Tuesday etc 9¦(achieve something)¦ …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 42make — make1 makable, adj. /mayk/, v., made, making, n. v.t. 1. to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art. 2. to produce; cause to exist or happen; bring… …

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  • 43fuss — [18] The early use of fuss by Irish born writers such as Jonathan Swift and George Farquhar has led to the supposition that it is of Anglo Irish origin, but no substantiation for this has ever been found on the other side of the Irish Sea. Among… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 44fuss — [18] The early use of fuss by Irish born writers such as Jonathan Swift and George Farquhar has led to the supposition that it is of Anglo Irish origin, but no substantiation for this has ever been found on the other side of the Irish Sea. Among… …

    Word origins

  • 45make much of — phrasal 1. : to treat as of importance : exploit 2. : to treat with obvious affection or special consideration : fuss over : flatter, pet * * * make much of 1. To treat with fondness, to cherish, to foster …

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  • 46make\ such\ a\ fuss\ about — v. phr. 1. To quarrel about something or someone. I want you kids to stop fussing about who gets the drumstick. 2. To be excessively concerned about someone or something; worry. Let s not fuss over such an insignificant problem! 3. To show… …

    Словарь американских идиом

  • 47make\ such\ a\ fuss\ over — v. phr. 1. To quarrel about something or someone. I want you kids to stop fussing about who gets the drumstick. 2. To be excessively concerned about someone or something; worry. Let s not fuss over such an insignificant problem! 3. To show… …

    Словарь американских идиом

  • 48make a song and dance — (UK)    If someone makes a song and dance, they make an unecessary fuss about something unimportant.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    If someone complains in an annoying way or becomes unnecessarily excited about something unimportant,… …

    English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • 49fuss up — transitive verb dialect : to make pretty : embellish fuss up the stage with superfluous people and superfluous action New York Times …

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  • 50make — verb Make is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑batsman, ↑company, ↑factory, ↑firm, ↑picture, ↑recipe, ↑sale Make is used with these nouns as the object: ↑accommodation, ↑accompaniment, ↑accusation, ↑ …

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