make+able
21make a market in sth — Ⅰ. make a market (in sth) ► to be ready, willing, and able to buy or sell particular bonds, shares, etc. as a dealer: »Western investment banks are being allowed to make a market in Chinese domestic shares. Main Entry: ↑make Ⅱ. make a market …
22-able — [ əbl ] suffix 1. ) used with many verbs to make adjectives describing something that can be done: enjoyable (=that people can enjoy) breakable (=that is easy to break) 2. ) used with some nouns to make adjectives describing a quality something… …
23make sense of — 1. To understand 2. To see the purpose in, or explanation of • • • Main Entry: ↑sense * * * find meaning or coherence in she must try to make sense of what was going on * * * make (any) sense of : to understand (something) …
24make (both) ends meet — phrase to have just enough money to buy the things that you need Many students are finding it difficult to make ends meet. Thesaurus: to have just enough moneysynonym Main entry: end * * * make (both) ends ˈmeet …
25make any sense of — make (any) sense of : to understand (something) We couldn t make (any) sense of the instructions. Were you able to make any sense of what he said? • • • Main Entry: ↑sense …
26make your way (to something) — make your ˈway (to/towards sth) idiom to move or get somewhere; to make progress • Will you be able to make your own way to the airport (= get there without help, a ride, etc.)? • Is this your plan for …
27make your way (towards something) — make your ˈway (to/towards sth) idiom to move or get somewhere; to make progress • Will you be able to make your own way to the airport (= get there without help, a ride, etc.)? • Is this your plan for …
28make light work of doing sth — make light work of (doing) sth ► to do something quickly or easily: »Workers from the second shift stayed late so we were able to make light work of unloading the deliveries. Main Entry: ↑light …
29make light work of sth — make light work of (doing) sth ► to do something quickly or easily: »Workers from the second shift stayed late so we were able to make light work of unloading the deliveries. Main Entry: ↑light …
30make the grade — make good, succeed, meet a standard, qualify He wasn t able to make the grade and join the football team …
