“make something”

The following 7 entries include the term make something.

make (something) known

phrase

: to tell people (something)

make something of it

phrase

: to treat something as a reason for arguing or being angry used in speech as an angry way of telling someone that one is prepared to fight or argue about something

make something of (oneself)

phrase

: to become successful

make something of oneself

phrase

: to become successful

make something of one's life

phrase

: to have a successful and productive life

make (something) one's own

phrase

: to adapt (something) to oneself so that it belongs to oneself

make (something) stick

phrase

: to make it difficult or impossible to move (something) from a place or position often used figuratively


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