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  • 1unfavorable — (adj.) mid 15c. (implied in unfavorably), from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + FAVORABLE (Cf. favorable). Related: Unfavorably. We must not indulge in unfavorable views of mankind, since by doing it we make bad men believe that they are no worse than… …

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  • 2Make It Happen (film) — Make It Happen UK Theatrical release poster Directed by Darren Grant Produced by …

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  • 3make a scene — {v. phr.} To act hysterically; attract unfavorable attention. * /I didn t want Kate to make a scene in front of all of those people, so I gave her the money she wanted./ …

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  • 4make a scene — {v. phr.} To act hysterically; attract unfavorable attention. * /I didn t want Kate to make a scene in front of all of those people, so I gave her the money she wanted./ …

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  • 5make the best of — phrasal 1. : to use or dispose of to the best advantage could never make the best of his opportunities 2. : to regard or treat (something unsatisfactory or unfavorable) as favorably as possible make the best of a bad bargain * * * make the best… …

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  • 6make\ a\ scene — v. phr. To act hysterically; attract unfavorable attention. I didn t want Kate to make a scene in front of all of those people, so I gave her the money she wanted …

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  • 7unfavorable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. adverse, disadvantageous, inauspicious, unpropitious, unlucky; unfriendly, antagonistic; negative, contrary; inclement; inopportune, untimely. See inexpedience, prediction, adversity, disapprobation …

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  • 8To make a face — Face Face (f[=a]s), n. [F., from L. facies form, shape, face, perh. from facere to make (see {Fact}); or perh. orig. meaning appearance, and from a root meaning to shine, and akin to E. fancy. Cf. {Facetious}.] 1. The exterior form or appearance… …

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  • 9To be turned of — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… …

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  • 10To turn a cold shoulder to — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… …

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