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51make something of somebody — ˈmake sth of sb/sth derived to understand the meaning or character of sb/sth • What do you make of it all? • I can t make anything of this note. • I don t know what to make of …
52make something of something — ˈmake sth of sb/sth derived to understand the meaning or character of sb/sth • What do you make of it all? • I can t make anything of this note. • I don t know what to make of …
53make your mind up — make up your ˈmind | make your ˈmind up idiom to decide sth • They re both beautiful I can t make up my mind. • Have you made up your minds where to go for your honeymoon? • You ll never persuade him to stay his mind s made up …
54make up to somebody for something — ˌmake ˈup (to sb) for sth derived to do sth for sb or give them sth because you have caused them trouble, suffering or disappointment and wish to show that you are sorry Syn: ↑compensate • How can I make up for the way I ve treated you? •… …
55you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink — you can provide what they need but you cannot force them to use it We provide information, but I wonder if they read it. You can lead a horse to water …
56make up (your) mind — 1. to decide what to choose. I can t make up my mind whether to have the salmon or the chicken. (often + question word) 2. to become very certain that you want to do something. At a very early age she made up her mind to become an actress. (often …
57make life difficult (for somebody) — make life ˈdifficult (for sb) idiom to cause problems for sb • She does everything she can to make life difficult for him. Main entry: ↑lifeidiom …
58You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs — This idiom means that in order to achieve something or make progress, there are often losers in the process …
59You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear — If something isn t very good to start with, you can t do much to improve it …
60you can't make bricks without straw — proverb nothing can be made or accomplished without proper or adequate material or information Origin: with biblical allusion to Exodus 5; without straw meant without having straw provided (i.e., the Israelites were required to gather the straw… …