CHANEL NUMBER 2: MAKE EXPRESSIONS

BRIDGING THE UGLY GAP

make heads or tails of something

to not be able to understand something at all:

We couldn’t make heads or tails of your directions.

make a meal of

to spend more time or energy doing something than is necessary:

I only asked for a summary of the main points but she's making a real meal out of it.

make amends

to do something good to show that you are sorry about something you have done:

She tried to make amends by inviting him out to dinner.

I wanted to make amends for the worry I've caused you.

make provision for

to make arrangements to deal with something, often financial arrangements:

He hasn't made any provision for his retirement yet.

make ends meet

to have enough money to buy what you need to live:

It’s not easy to make ends meet with a big family, but somehow we manage.

make up for lost time

to enjoy an experience as much as possible because you did not have the opportunity to do it earlier in life:

I didn't travel much in my twenties but I'm certainly making up for lost time now.

make light of

to behave as if a situation, especially a problem, is not serious or important:

It is easy to make light of other people's problems.

make allowances for

To make allowances for someone is to think about their characteristics and not judge them too severely:

You should make allowances for him - he's been quite ill recently.

make the most of

to take full advantage of something because it may not last long:

It's a beautiful day - we should make the most of it.

make do

to manage to live without things that you would like to have or with things of a worse quality than you would like:

make do with We didn't have cupboards so we made do with boxes.

make sense of sth

make sense of sth