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31make a mountain out of a molehill — If somebody makes a mountain out of a molehill, they exaggerate the importance or seriousness of a problem. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If someone makes a mountain out of a molehill, they make a small, unimportant problem seem much …
32make a virtue of necessity — If someone does something commendable, not deliberately but because they have no choice, and pretends to be doing it willingly and happily, they make a virtue of necessity. When, because of the high price of petrol, I decided to walk to… …
33make exhibition of — When someone behaves in such a foolish way in public that they look ridiculous, they make an exhibition of themselves. Get down off the table Fred! You re making an exhibition of yourself! …
34make them, as they — As possible. ♣ As stupid as they make them. Very stupid …
35make of — PHRASAL VERB If you ask a person what they make of something, you want to know what their impression, opinion, or understanding of it is. [V P n] Well, what did you make of her?... [V P n] Nancy wasn t sure what to make of Mick s apology …
36make after — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms make after : present tense I/you/we/they make after he/she/it makes after present participle making after past tense made after past participle made after British make after someone to chase someone Hencke… …
37make away with — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms make away with : present tense I/you/we/they make away with he/she/it makes away with present participle making away with past tense made away with past participle made away with make away with something to… …
38make towards — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms make towards : present tense I/you/we/they make towards he/she/it makes towards present participle making towards past tense made towards past participle made towards make towards someone/something to go in… …
39make the rounds — verb a) To circulate something from one place to another. The naked photos of that celebrity have been making the rounds in the tabloids. b) To go from one place to another for a particular reason. The doctors at the hospital check on the… …
40make\ way — v. phr. To move from in front so someone can go through; stand aside. The people made way for the king. When older men retire they make way for younger men to take their places …
