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Идиомы на букву M

• make a laughingstock of (someone)
  высмеять кого-либо, сделать кого-либо посмешищем

  Young Tim likes to make a laughingstock of his fellow students, that's why nobody in his class likes him.
• make a living
  зарабатывать на жизнь

  Sara doesn't earn enough to make a good living; she can hardly make both ends meet.
• make a long story short
  короче говоря

  To make a long story short, I have never thought much of Jimmy; he is ill-mannered and boastful.
• make a meal of (something)
  съесть что-либо (как единственное блюдо)

  We were not very hungry, so we made a meal of the meat our mother had fried for us.
• make a mistake
  сделать ошибку

  Pat made a mistake in the dictation.
• make a monkey out of (someone)
  заставить кого-либо выглядеть глупо, подшутить

  Anne's classmates made a monkey out of her by telling her the party was to be a masquerade.
• make a motion
  выдвинуть предложение (на собрании)

  Mrs. Johnson made a motion at the parents' meeting to organize a student trip to the Field Museum.
• make a mountain out of a molehill
  преувеличивать значимость чего-либо, "делать из мухи слона"

  "Don't make a mountain out of a molehill. I am sure you exaggerate the seriousness of your problem."
• make a name for oneself
  стать известным, сделать себе имя

  Claudia has made a name for herself in the field of fashion.
• make a note of (something)
  записать что-либо, сделать пометки

  I made a note of the time to give the sick child the various capsules prescribed by the doctor.
• make a nuisance of oneself
  надоедать, досаждать

  "I don't want your brother-in-law to come and stay with us; he is constantly making a nuisance of himself."
• make a pass at (someone)
  приставать к кому-либо (с ухаживанием)

  Mark made a pass at Della, but she rejected his courtship.
• make a pitch (for someone or something)
  способствовать получению, продвижению кого-либо \ чего-либо

  We'd like to make a pitch for some money from the local authorities so that we can build a playground for children.
• make a play for (someone)
  пытаться заинтересовать кого-либо (в любовном плане)

  Lionel is trying to make a play for the girl who lives next door.
• make a point
  сообщать, указать на, доказать важность

  Betty made a point on the necessity of installing a fire alarm in the house.
• make a practice of (something)
  сделать что-либо своей привычкой

  He made a practice of jogging every morning.
• make a reservation
  зарезервировать, заказать заранее

  I wish I had made a reservation in one of the London hotels beforehand.
• make a run for it
  броситься бежать, спасаться бегством

  Leo made a run for it when he saw a fire in the building.
• make a scene
  устраивать, закатывать сцену

  If they had to part, well, he would not make a scene.
• 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.