“makea”

The following 65 entries include the term makea.

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make a good fist of

phrase

: to do (something) well

make a go of

phrase

: to succeed in doing (something)

make a grab for

phrase

: to try to take quickly

make a hash of

phrase

: to ruin (something) by making many mistakes

make a living

phrase

: to earn the money one needs to pay for housing, food, etc.

make a meal (out) of

phrase

: to eat (a particular food) as a meal without anything else

make a mental note

phrase

: to try to remember to do something

make a monkey out of

phrase

: to cause (someone) to look very foolish : to make a fool out of (someone)

make a move

phrase

: to leave a place

make a muck of (something)

phrase

: to do (something) badly or with many mistakes

make a name for (oneself)

phrase

: to become well-known or famous

make (a) nonsense of

phrase

: to cause (something) to no longer be effective : to take away the value or usefulness of (something)

make a nuisance of oneself

phrase

: to behave in an annoying way

make a pass at

phrase

: to do or say something that clearly shows one wants to begin a romantic or sexual relationship with (someone)

make a pig of oneself

phrase

: to eat too much

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