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TAKE THE QUIZ“make an”
The following 12 entries include the term make an.
make an appearance
phrase: to go to an event, gathering, etc., usually for a short period of time
make an ass of oneself
phrase: to behave very foolishly
make an attempt
phrase: to try
make an attempt on (someone's) life
phrase: to try to kill someone
make an early night of it
phrase: to go home or go to bed early
make an example of
phrase: to punish (a person who has done something wrong) as a way of warning other people not to do the same thing
make an exception
phrase: to allow a rule not to be followed
make an exhibition of oneself
phrase: to behave in a foolish or embarrassing way in public
make an honest woman of (someone)
phrase: to marry (a woman, especially a woman one has already had sex with)
make an issue of
phrase: to argue about (something) or insist that (something) be treated as an important problem
make an offer
phrase: to say that one will pay a specified amount of money for something
make an unsuccessful run for
phrase: to fail at an attempt to win (something)
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