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  • 71make provision for sth — make provision(s) (for sth) ► to make plans for dealing with something that will or may happen in the future: »If companies are to succeed in the long term, they must make provisions for coping with a diverse international marketplace. Main Entry …

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  • 72make provisions for sth — make provision(s) (for sth) ► to make plans for dealing with something that will or may happen in the future: »If companies are to succeed in the long term, they must make provisions for coping with a diverse international marketplace. Main Entry …

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  • 73make a dent in something — informal phrase to reduce the amount of something a strategy for making a dent in the crime statistics Thesaurus: to reduce somethingsynonym Main entry: dent * * * make, etc. a ˈdent in sth …

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  • 74make a hash of something — informal phrase to do something very badly or with very bad results Thesaurus: to make a mistake, or to do something badlysynonym Main entry: hash * * * make a ˈhash of sth idiom ( …

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  • 75make a point of doing something — phrase to be certain that you do something, usually in an obvious way From then on he made a point of avoiding her. Thesaurus: to carry out a plansynonym Main entry: point * * * make a ˈpoint of doing sth idiom to be or …

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  • 76make a poor fist of something — make a good/​poor fist of something british old fashioned phrase to be successful/​unsuccessful in your attempt to do something Thesaurus: to do something well or better than someone elsesynonym Main entry: fist * * * make a better, good, poor,… …

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  • 77make a good fist of something — make a good/​poor fist of something british old fashioned phrase to be successful/​unsuccessful in your attempt to do something Thesaurus: to do something well or better than someone elsesynonym Main entry: fist * * * make a better, good, poor,… …

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  • 78make all the difference (to somebody) — make all the ˈdifference (to sb/sth) idiom to have an important effect on sb/sth; to make sb feel better • A few kind words at the right time make all the difference. Main entry: ↑differenceidiom …

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  • 79make all the difference (to something) — make all the ˈdifference (to sb/sth) idiom to have an important effect on sb/sth; to make sb feel better • A few kind words at the right time make all the difference. Main entry: ↑differenceidiom …

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  • 80make fun of somebody — make ˈfun of sb/sth idiom to laugh at sb/sth or make other people laugh at them, usually in an unkind way • It s cruel to make fun of people who stammer. Main entry: ↑funidiom …

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