ENGLISH NOTE 3 - " MAKE" EXPRESSIONS
Let us continue from where we left in the previous post.
1. MAKE DO WITH SOMETHING
My car is under repair. I have to make do with my two wheeler to reach my office.
Breakfast is not yet ready. Mom, I can made do with some biscuits as it is getting late for school.
When there is deficiency in the thing which you need, you are satisfied with or manage with a substitute. In such circumstances,you may use the above expression.
Two wheeler is not good enough. But car is under repair. Little choice for you.
You make do with your two wheeler .
Biscuits alone are poor substitute for a regular breakfast. Not good enough. But you have little choice. Mom has not prepared it yet.
Hope you got the point.
2. Make good
I informed the supplier that two articles have been received in damaged condition. He promised me to make good the loss by refunding me the cost of the two articles.
Here the sense is that of compensation.
3. Make it
He was battling for life. All gave up hope. A miracle indeed, that he made it.
In the above sentence, " make it " is used in the sense of " surviving a serious illness.
4. Make it with somebody
This is an American slang expression . I request you not to use it. Perhaps you may come across in American Movies.
It means " to have sex with somebody "
5. Make the most of
I made most of my stay in France by picking up spoken French .
A discount sale is going on. I made the most of it by purchasing all dress items I need.
We always make most of a situation .
The sense of the phrase is " to take advantage of "
6. Make much of
John , you were in the wrong. Dad , rightly , rebuked you. Why do you make much of it ?
Can't you accept your mistakes?
He got a first class in just one subject. He makes much of it.
The sense of the above expression is " to treat something as very important "
7. Make or break something
The passing of IAS exam will make or break his career.
Getting appointed to the post of High Court Judge will make or break his standing in legal circles.
The above expression is about a decisive event which determines success or failure.
8.Make something of yourself
Peter, complete your medical course. You will make something of yourself.
The sense of the expression is that " of success in life"
9. Make for something
A spirit of give and take , surely, will make for a successful marriage.
With regular exercise, one can make for a healthy life.
In the above sentences, the expression has the sense of " heading to "
10.make off
Alfred has no great liking for Thomas. When mom told him uncle Thomas is visiting them,
he made off on pretext of some urgent work.
The sense of the expression is " to hurry away in order to escape "
11, make off with something
That scoundrel might have made off with my cell phone.
The sense of the expression is " to steal something and hurry away
12. Make out - manage ( informal use)
She made out well even when her husband was abroad for a month.
13. Make with somebody
The above is an American slang expression. The sense is " to have sex with somebody ."
Kindly avoid all slang expressions. I give them here so that you know what it is. When they use it in films , you can understand . Slang has that much value.
14. Make out - claim
He is not as intelligent as made out by his parents.
She is not very rich as people make out.
He made out that he had owned half of Bangalore , once upon a time.
I can't believe it.
15. Make something out - write out a document
After examining me, the doctor made out a prescription.
He is ailing for long. The lawyer advised him to make out a will.
16. Make something over to somebody
The above expression has the sense of " to legally hand over a responsibility to another person "
On my promotion to the rank of Commissioner of Customs, I made over my charge of Additional Commissioner to Mr. Jacob .
17. Make towards something
The above expression has the sense of " to start moving towards something "
The first scene of the film shows two men making towards a lonely house
18. Make something up - to constitute
Muslims make up for 30% of the population of India .
19. Make up of - to consist of
Water is made up of hydrogen and oxygen in the ratio of 1: 8 by weight.
20. Make up - invent a story
Don't believe what he tells you . He has made it up.
That's all for now.
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Sayee Jayaraman
06/02/2015
Let us continue from where we left in the previous post.
1. MAKE DO WITH SOMETHING
My car is under repair. I have to make do with my two wheeler to reach my office.
Breakfast is not yet ready. Mom, I can made do with some biscuits as it is getting late for school.
When there is deficiency in the thing which you need, you are satisfied with or manage with a substitute. In such circumstances,you may use the above expression.
Two wheeler is not good enough. But car is under repair. Little choice for you.
You make do with your two wheeler .
Biscuits alone are poor substitute for a regular breakfast. Not good enough. But you have little choice. Mom has not prepared it yet.
Hope you got the point.
2. Make good
I informed the supplier that two articles have been received in damaged condition. He promised me to make good the loss by refunding me the cost of the two articles.
Here the sense is that of compensation.
3. Make it
He was battling for life. All gave up hope. A miracle indeed, that he made it.
In the above sentence, " make it " is used in the sense of " surviving a serious illness.
4. Make it with somebody
This is an American slang expression . I request you not to use it. Perhaps you may come across in American Movies.
It means " to have sex with somebody "
5. Make the most of
I made most of my stay in France by picking up spoken French .
A discount sale is going on. I made the most of it by purchasing all dress items I need.
We always make most of a situation .
The sense of the phrase is " to take advantage of "
6. Make much of
John , you were in the wrong. Dad , rightly , rebuked you. Why do you make much of it ?
Can't you accept your mistakes?
He got a first class in just one subject. He makes much of it.
The sense of the above expression is " to treat something as very important "
7. Make or break something
The passing of IAS exam will make or break his career.
Getting appointed to the post of High Court Judge will make or break his standing in legal circles.
The above expression is about a decisive event which determines success or failure.
8.Make something of yourself
Peter, complete your medical course. You will make something of yourself.
The sense of the expression is that " of success in life"
9. Make for something
A spirit of give and take , surely, will make for a successful marriage.
With regular exercise, one can make for a healthy life.
In the above sentences, the expression has the sense of " heading to "
10.make off
Alfred has no great liking for Thomas. When mom told him uncle Thomas is visiting them,
he made off on pretext of some urgent work.
The sense of the expression is " to hurry away in order to escape "
11, make off with something
That scoundrel might have made off with my cell phone.
The sense of the expression is " to steal something and hurry away
12. Make out - manage ( informal use)
She made out well even when her husband was abroad for a month.
13. Make with somebody
The above is an American slang expression. The sense is " to have sex with somebody ."
Kindly avoid all slang expressions. I give them here so that you know what it is. When they use it in films , you can understand . Slang has that much value.
14. Make out - claim
He is not as intelligent as made out by his parents.
She is not very rich as people make out.
He made out that he had owned half of Bangalore , once upon a time.
I can't believe it.
15. Make something out - write out a document
After examining me, the doctor made out a prescription.
He is ailing for long. The lawyer advised him to make out a will.
16. Make something over to somebody
The above expression has the sense of " to legally hand over a responsibility to another person "
On my promotion to the rank of Commissioner of Customs, I made over my charge of Additional Commissioner to Mr. Jacob .
17. Make towards something
The above expression has the sense of " to start moving towards something "
The first scene of the film shows two men making towards a lonely house
18. Make something up - to constitute
Muslims make up for 30% of the population of India .
19. Make up of - to consist of
Water is made up of hydrogen and oxygen in the ratio of 1: 8 by weight.
20. Make up - invent a story
Don't believe what he tells you . He has made it up.
That's all for now.
I shall continue in the next post. I request the learners to subscribe and leave their comments. I also invite suggestions for improvement of the blog. Even if few students benefit from these posts, my purpose will be served.
Happy Learning !
Sayee Jayaraman
06/02/2015
what is difference between past perfect and simple past tense.how to identify from a passage?
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