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Идиомы на букву M

• make overtures to (someone)
  пытаться завладеть чьим-либо расположением

  Linda made overtures to her boss but nothing came out of it.
• make peace with (someone)
  мириться с кем-либо

  The husband and wife were not on speaking terms for a few days and were finally able to make peace with each other.
• make points with (someone)
  добиваться чьего-либо расположения

  I tried to make points with my boss, but nothing came out of it.
• make room for (someone or something)
  освобождать место для кого-либо \ чего-либо, подвинуться, посторониться

  I've bought a lot of new books and made room for them in the bookcase.
• make sense
  иметь смысл

  Your proposal doesn't make sense; there is neither rhyme nor reason in it.
• make sense out of (someone or something)
  понимать смысл, значение чего-либо

  I couldn't very well make sense out of his business plan though I tried very hard.
• make short work of (something)
  быстро справиться, разделаться с чем-либо

  My bedroom had been in a mess, but I made short work of it.
• make sure
  убедиться

  "I want you to make sure if you have packed everything."
• make the best of (something)
  использовать что-либо наилучшим образом

  George made the best of his time working as a night watch; he was able to study for his TOEFLE exam.
• make the cut
  соответствовать требованиям, подходить под установленный стандарт

  The young footballer does not make the cut, and he is not supposed to join the team this year.
• make the grade
  преуспеть в чём-либо, добиться чего-либо

  Jim was able to make the grade and joined the baseball team.
• make the most of (something)
  использовать наилучшим образом

  Gus was allowed to use his uncle's library, and he made the most of that opportunity.
• make the scene
  присутствовать на мероприятии, пойти куда-либо

  Gina couldn't decide whether to make the scene and go to the party or not.
• make time for (someone or something)
  отвести время для кого-либо \ чего-либо

  Pam tries to make time for on-line studying French.
• make time with (someone)
  флиртовать с кем-либо

  The woman, who was a bit drunk, was trying to make time with the bartender.
• make up
  мириться (после ссоры)

  My friend and I often quarrel, but we usually make up pretty soon.
• make up (something)
  собирать, упаковывать что-либо

  Ken unpacked his bags and made up a bundle for the laundry.
• make up (something/a story/an excuse)
  сочинять, придумывать, импровизировать

  Mary couldn't afford lessons in conventional dancing, so she made up dances of her own.
• make up (something/money/time)
  делать что-либо; дополнять то, чего не хватает

  Tim had been ill for three weeks, and naturally he had a lot of homework to make up.
• make up for (something)
  возмещать, навёрстывать, компенсировать что-либо

  Jack made up for his lack of talent by meritorious industry.
• make up for lost time
  наверстать упущенное время

  I wasted a lot of time during the semester, so before the exams I had to work hard to make up for lost time.
• make up one's face
  накладывать косметику, краситься

  That girl makes up her face badly; she looks an awful sight.
• make up one's mind
  решать, принять решение

  I haven't made up my mind where to go for my holiday, which is supposed to be in March.
• make up with (someone)
  помириться с кем-либо

  Marcia had a big quarrel with Mike yesterday, and I am not sure that he will want to make up with her soon.
• make use of (someone or something)
  использовать кого-либо \ что-либо

  Nick made use of his tools to fix my car.
• make waves
  нарушать порядок, доставлять неприятности

  Harold hates to make waves; he never causes any trouble.
• make way for (someone or something)
  отойти, дать дорогу для кого-либо \ чего-либо, пропустить

  The furniture movers were taking a bulky piano up to the second floor, so I made way for them to pass.
• make/spend/lose money hand over fist
  быстро и в больших количествах делать \ тратить \ терять деньги

  Adam is head over heels in debt because he is spending money hand over fist.
• man in the street
  простой, обычный человек, (человек с улицы)

  The journalist decided to ask a man in the street about the coming election."
• man-about-town
  светский человек

  Alec is a man-about-town and a good mixer; he likes to mess around.
• man-to-man
  честный, откровенный, прямой (разговор)

  Denny had a man-to-man talk with his friend about their common problem.
• Many hands make light work
  Когда рук много, работа спорится.

  Many hands make light work and lots of people helped clean the town after the hurricane.
• many is the time
  часто, во многих случаях

  Many is the time that Jim waited for Marion to call him, but she never did.
• march to (the beat of) a different drummer
  иметь собственное \ особое мнение

  Cora is known to march to the beat of a different drummer; her principles are different from most of oursus.
• mark down (a price)
  снизить цену

  Those goods have been marked down from $5 to $4.