make+gain
21make the most of something — make the ˈmost of sth/sb/yourself idiom to gain as much advantage, enjoyment, etc. as you can from sb/sth • It s my first trip abroad so I m going to make the most of it. • She doesn t know how to make the most of herself (= make herself appear… …
22make the most of somebody — make the ˈmost of sth/sb/yourself idiom to gain as much advantage, enjoyment, etc. as you can from sb/sth • It s my first trip abroad so I m going to make the most of it. • She doesn t know how to make the most of herself (= make herself appear… …
23make the most of yourself — make the ˈmost of sth/sb/yourself idiom to gain as much advantage, enjoyment, etc. as you can from sb/sth • It s my first trip abroad so I m going to make the most of it. • She doesn t know how to make the most of herself (= make herself appear… …
24make up ground (on somebody) — gain/make up ˈground (on sb/sth) idiom to gradually get closer to sb/sth that is moving or making progress in an activity • The police car was gaining ground on the suspects. • They needed to make up ground on their competitors. Main entry:… …
25make up ground (on something) — gain/make up ˈground (on sb/sth) idiom to gradually get closer to sb/sth that is moving or making progress in an activity • The police car was gaining ground on the suspects. • They needed to make up ground on their competitors. Main entry:… …
26make a profit — index gain Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
27make capital — index gain Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
28make money — index gain Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
29make play of — make (great) play of (or with) draw attention to in an ostentatious manner, typically to gain prestige or advantage the company made great play of its recent growth in profits …
30gain — Synonyms and related words: accept, access, accession, accomplish, accretion, accrual, accrue, accruement, accumulate, accumulation, achieve, achievement, acquire, acquisition, addition, admit, advance, advantage, aggrandizement, ameliorate,… …
