“makea”

The following 65 entries include the term makea.

Entries 46–60 of 65
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make a pig's ear (out) of

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: to do or manage (something) badly

make a place

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: make a space available

make a play for

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: to try to get (someone or something)

make a point of (doing something)

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: to give one's attention to (doing something) to make sure that it happens

make a poor fist of

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: to do (something) badly

make a pretense of

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: to act or appear in a way that looks real but is false : to pretend

make a promise

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: to tell someone that one will definitely do something in the future : to promise

make a quick exit

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: to leave quickly

make a run at

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: to attempt to win or do (something)

make a run for

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: to attempt to win (something)

make a run for it

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: to run away to avoid being captured

make a sale

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: to sell something

make a song and dance about (something)

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: to cause a lot of excitement about (something)

make a spectacle of oneself

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: to do something in front of other people that is very embarrassing

make a splash

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: to attract a lot of attention in an exciting way

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