to make somebody something
31make noise — verb emit a noise (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑resound, ↑noise • Derivationally related forms: ↑noise (for: ↑noise), ↑resonant (fo …
32make no bones about it — If somebody make no bones about a scandal in their past, they are open and honest about it and show no shame or embarrassment. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you make no bones about something, you don t hesitate to say something in …
33make a face — verb contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do • Syn: ↑grimace, ↑pull a face • Derivationally related forms: ↑grimace (for: ↑grimace) …
34make a motion — verb propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting • Syn: ↑move • Derivationally related forms: ↑mover (for: ↑move) • Hypernyms: ↑propose, ↑suggest, ↑ …
35make headway — verb obtain advantages, such as points, etc. The home team was gaining ground After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number one playoff berth in the Western Conference • Syn: ↑gain, ↑advance, ↑win …
36make a clean breast of — verb admit or acknowledge a wrongdoing or error the writer of the anonymous letter owned up after they identified his handwriting • Syn: ↑own up, ↑fess up • Hypernyms: ↑concede, ↑profess, ↑confess …
37make no bones about — verb acknowledge freely and openly He makes no bones about the fact that he is gay • Hypernyms: ↑admit, ↑acknowledge • Verb Frames: Somebody s PP * * * make no bones about : to be very sure and definite about (someth …
38make water — verb eliminate urine Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug • Syn: ↑make, ↑urinate, ↑piddle, ↑puddle, ↑micturate, ↑piss, ↑pee, ↑pee pee, ↑ …
39make grow — verb cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development The perfect climate here develops the grain He developed a new kind of apple • Syn: ↑develop • Hypernyms: ↑change, ↑alter, ↑modify …
40make pass — verb cause to pass She passed around the plates • Syn: ↑pass • Hyponyms: ↑cycle, ↑pass off, ↑pass through, ↑run, ↑lead • …
