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61make out — verb Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to complete (as a printed form) by supplying required information < make out a check > 2. to find or grasp the meaning of < tried to make out what had really happened > 3. to form an opinion or idea… …
62make — 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, ↑ …
63make a stand — to make a determined effort to defend something or to stop something from happening. I felt the situation had existed for far too long and it was time to make a stand …
64effort — Ho ā o, ho āho. ♦ To make a great effort, ho oikaika, hō ikaika …
65make do and mend — verb A philosophy, during World War II, of repairing clothes etc that would normally be discarded due to shortages and rationing The make do and mend campaign was the Board of Trades central propaganda effort directed at housewives. It gave… …
66make\ a\ point — v. phr. To try hard; make a special effort. Used with of and a verbal noun. He made a point of remembering to get his glasses fixed. He made a point of thanking his hostess before he left the party …
67make a point of — insist upon; make a special effort …
68make unnecessary — v. make redundant; avoid unnecessary use or expenditure, save; do unnecessary effort …
69make a fast buck — informal to make money quickly and with very little effort …
70make a mental note — to make a particular effort to pay attention to something so that you will remember it later I made a mental note to ask Liz about the meeting later …
