8. Make and verbs that mean make

make

I’d like to _____ some suggestions.

make

I think that I could _____ a contribution to the project

make

I expect you to _____ a formal apology

make

There is still some way to go and lots of improvements to _____

making

Thank you for _____ these arrangements.

have

We are going to ____ a party on Saturday.

make

Lana ____ some interesting research into her family roots.

make a habit of

It’s a good idea to ____ __ ____ __ switching off the lights when you leave a room.

Meaning: get used to

make enemies

If you always say exactly what you think, you’ll ____ a lot of ______ .

Meaning: obtain many people who will be angry at you

made several attempts

The team ____ _____ ______ to climb the mountain before they finally succeeded.

Meaning: tried several times

make a success of

I hope that they’ll ____ __ ______ __ their new restaurant business.

Meaning: gain profits on

make an escape

I have to go to a party for a colleague after work but I will try and ____ early ____.

Meaning: to leave early

made discovery

Our research team has _____ an important _______ about how whales communicate.

Meaning: discovered

make calculations

When doing your accounts, try to ensure you ____ all the ________ correctly.

Meaning: do maths correctly

make room for

If we move the sofa closer to the window, it’ll ____ ____ __ the piano.

Meaning: free some space for

made his acquaintance

I first ____ __ _______ when he moved in next door.

Meaning: (formal) got to know him

acquaintance

a person that you have met but do not know well

have acquaintance with

To ___ ________ ___ someone means you know them, even if only a little

(you have met them, you can recognize them, you know who they are).

have no acquaintance with

I ____ __ ______ ____ her family.

Meaning: I do NOT know her family

of someone’s acquaintance

a formal or literary expression that means “among the people someone knows” or “a person known to someone”

__ someone’s ______

of her acquaintance

There is a teacher __ her _________ who speaks five languages.

Meaning: She knows a teacher who speaks five languages

of my acquaintance

A gentleman __ __ ________ recently traveled to Italy.

Meaning: whom I know

acquaintance with

formal: knowledge of a subject

_________ ____

acquaintance with

Sadly, my _________ ____ Spanish literature is rather limited.

Meaning: I do not know Spanish literature well

quite a bit

a lot
when speaking about quantity or frequency, NOT about personal relationships

quite a bit

I eat pizza ____ __ ___

Meaning: often

quite a bit

I know ____ __ ___ about history

Meaning: a lot

make an offer on

The house we looked at is just what we want and we’ve decided to ____ __ _____ __ it.

Meaning: to say officially that we would like to buy it, at a particular price

make an offer

to say officially that you would like to buy something, especially a house, at a particular price

to ____ __ _____

make an offer

On three separate occasions the house I was interested in had sold before I could even ____ __ ____ .

Meaning: to say officially that I would like to buy it, at a particular price

make a stand against

We must ____ __ _____ ______ the casino they propose to build here.

Meaning: protest about

make a proposal

As no one else has any ideas, I’d like to ____ __ _______ .

Meaning: make a formal suggestion

made

Einstein […] a discovery of great importance.

made

Before handing in your test, make sure you’ve _____ all the calculations correctly.

create a good impression

slightly more formal than

make an impression

to ______ __ _____ _________

make an impression on

to cause someone to notice and admire you

to _____ __ _________ ___ someone

made an impression on

He ____ __ ________ __ the girls at the tennis club.

Meaning: he made the girls notice him

create a good impression

Wear your grey suit to the interview if you want to _____ __ ____ ________ .

create a bad impression

Do not wear your T-shirt to the interview if you want to _____ __ ____ ________ .

coin a phrase

to ___ _ _____

to invent / make up a new phrase

coined the term

I wonder who ____ __ ____ “blogging”.

Meaning: invented the term

turn a profit

to begin to earn a profit

(slightly more formal than make a profit)

turn a profit

This month our company should ___ _ _____ for the first time.

Meaning: make a profit

rustle up a meal

(informal)
make a meal very quickly

rustle up a meal

It took me 10 minutes to _____ __ _ ____ .

Meaning: make a very quickly

lodge

to make a formal complaint

to _____ a complaint

lodged

Several people have ______ a complaint about the receptionist’s rudeness.

Meaning: made an official complaint

stage

to make a formal protest/demonstration

to _____ a protest/demonstration

staged

The students ______ a demonstration against rising tuition fees.

Meaning: organized a demonstration

to call

I made several attempts […] […] them.
(call)

lodge

I would not go so far as to _____ (lodge) a formal complaint.

go so far as to

Phrase:
to __ __ __ __ __ do smth

Meaning:
to be willing to do something that is extreme

go so far as to

It’s good, but I would not __ __ __ __ __ say it’s great.

Meaning: I am not willing to be that extreme to state that

to no avail

I tried to beat him in chess, but __ __ ____ .

Meaning: did not succeed

My attempts to improve the situation were __ __ _____

Meaning: did not succeed

of little avail

Your ability to argue is __ _____ ____ if the facts are wrong.

Meaning: are not very useful

avail

Your ability to argue is of little _____ if the facts are wrong.

Meaning: of little use

use

Your ability to argue is of little _____ if the facts are wrong.

Meaning: of little avail

of use

Idiom meaning

to be useful or helpful

to be __ ____

of any use

Can I be __ ___ ___ ?

Meaning: helpful

of little use

This old guide is __ ____ ___ today

Meaning: is not very useful today

contain

to have something inside or include something as a part

contains

How much liquid do you think this bottle ______?

Meaning: holds

contain

Try to avoid foods that _____ a lot of fat.

Meaning: have

holds

How much liquid do you think this bottle ____ ?

Meaning: contains

contain

to keep something harmful within limits and not allow it to spread

contain

More police were sent to help _____ the violence.

Meaning: stop the violence to spread

Farms in the area have been closed off in an attempt to contain the disease.

Meaning: stop the spread of the disease

contain

to control or hide a strong emotion, such as excitement or anger

contain

She could no longer _____ herself and started shouting.

Meaning: control

contain

She could no longer _____ her anger and started yelling at him.

Meaning: control

layout

the way that something is designed or arranged
noun

layout

I like the _____ of the house.

Meaning: the way how the house is arranged

lantern