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Идиомы на букву M

• make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
  сделать что-либо из ничего

  You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear; the girl is not a good tennis player, so she won't be able to win in the competition.
• make a stink (about something)
  устроить скандал из-за чего-либо

  My brother made a stink about the lost computer disks.
• make allowances for (someone or something)
  делать снисхождение для кого-либо \ чего-либо

  I spoke English slowly, and Derek was ready to make allowances for me which was very sweet of him.
• make amends for (something)
  заглаживать вину, возмещать

  Carry's little bravado made her feel as if she ought to make amends.
• make an all-out effort
  сделать большое усилие

  The man was insulting her, and she made an all-out effort not to retort.
• make an appearance
  появиться, показаться

  Mike ignored my invitation and didn't make an appearance at my birthday party.
• make an appointment (with someone)
  записаться на встречу, приём (к врачу, к юристу и т.д.)

  Sue didn't attend her French class that day because she had made an appointment with her dentist.
• make an example of (someone)
  наказать кого-либо в назидание другим

  The father punished one of the children in order to make an example of him for the others.
• make an exception (for someone)
  сделать исключение для кого-либо

  The porter made an exception for me and allowed me to park my car near the restaurant.
• make an impression (on someone)
  произвести впечатление на кого-либо

  The film was very good and it made a great impression on me.
• make an issue of (something)
  делать из чего-либо предмет спора

  Nick's wife often makes an issue of things which are not at all important.
• make an offer
  предложить (товар или услугу)

  Tom made me an attractive offer which I could not possibly refuse.
• make arrangements for (someone or something)
  делать приготовления для кого-либо \ чего-либо, организовать

  I made arrangements for my son and his friends to go on an excursion.
• make as if (to do something)
  действовать так, как будто собираешься делать что-либо

  Marion made as if to say something, but then she thought better of it.
• make away with (something)
  уносить, захватить с собой

  The thieves tried to make away with the jewelry from the shop.
• make believe
  делать вид, притворяться

  Children like to play make believe. Yesterday Julia pretended to be a doctor and Fanny pretended to be a patient.
• make book on (something)
  заключать пари, делать ставки

  At the horse races people make book on one of the horses.
• make chin music
  болтать, разговаривать

  When the two old friends met, they spent the whole day making chin music.
• make cracks (about someone or something)
  шутить, отпускать шутки на счёт кого-либо \ чего-либо

  The reporter made cracks about the famous actor during the interview.
• make do with (something)
  заменять что-либо

  There was no porridge for breakfast, so they had to make do with cornflakes.
• make ends meet
  сводить концы с концами

  Dina's salary is so small that she can hardly make ends meet.
• make eyes at (someone)
  строить глазки, флиртовать с кем-либо

  Marion tried to make eyes at Jimmy, but he paid no attention to her.
• make for (someone or somewhere)
  направляться к кому-либо или куда-либо

  Saying this, Henry resolutely made for the door.
• make free with (someone or something)
  свободно распоряжаться кем-либо \ чем-либо (как своим)

  The nephew made free with his uncle's money.
• make friends
  подружиться с кем-либо

  When Ivory was on holiday in Spain, he made friends with a lot of people.
• make fun of (someone or something)
  высмеивать кого-либо \ что-либо

  "I don't understand why you are always making fun of him."
• make good money
  зарабатывать хорошие деньги

  Pam was able to make good money doing a full-time job at a souvenir factory.
• make good on (something)
  выполнять что-либо, сдержать обещание

  Sue is very reliable; she always makes good on her promise.
• make good time
  показать хорошее время, быстро пройти или проехать какое-либо расстояние

  They made good time and arrived home quicker than I had expected.
• make hay while the sun shines
  делать что-либо в подходящее время, воспользоваться благоприятным случаем

  "You should take advantage of the opportunity and make hay while the sun shines."
• make heads or tails (out) of (something)
  находить значение в чём-либо, понимать

  Sam could not make heads or tails of the lines and dots on the map.
• make headway
  делать успехи, продвигаться вперёд

  Though they had been bargaining for nearly three days, they didn't make headway with the agreement.
• make it
  удаться, получиться, преуспеть

  "I meant to have visited you, but unfortunately I couldn't make it."
• make it as far as
  добраться куда-либо

  We made it as far as the suburbs when our car broke down.
• make it hot for (someone)
  здорово выругать, взгреть кого-либо

  "If you don't do what you must, I'll make it hot for you."