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Idioms – M

September 4, 2016 - pdf

Here are some idiomatic expressions formed around words beginning with M.

Make it

To make it is to become successful.

He has made it big in the show business.

Make do

To make do is to manage with something that is not satisfactory.

Make for

To make for is to move towards.

  • She made for the door.

Make off

To make off is to leave in a hurry.

  • The thieves made off with the stolen goods.

Make time

To make time is to find time to do something.

Make up

To make up is to be friendly again after a quarrel.

  • The two haven’t made up after their nasty brawl at the pub.

Make up your mind

To make up your mind is to make a decision.

The man in the street

The man in the street is the average person.

  • Will these economic reforms benefit the man in the street?

Be quick off the mark

To be quick off the mark is to be fast in responding.

Make a mark

To make a mark is to have a notable effect.

Up to the mark

When something is up to the mark it is up to the required standard.

On the market

If something is on the market, it is available for sale.

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