Идиомы на букву M

  • make a laughingstock of (someone)
    высмеять кого-либо, сделать кого-либо посмешищем
    Young Tim likes to make a laughingstock of his fellow students, that's why nobody in his class likes him.
  • make a living
    зарабатывать на жизнь
    Sara doesn't earn enough to make a good living; she can hardly make both ends meet.
  • make a long story short
    короче говоря
    To make a long story short, I have never thought much of Jimmy; he is ill-mannered and boastful.
  • make a meal of (something)
    съесть что-либо (как единственное блюдо)
    We were not very hungry, so we made a meal of the meat our mother had fried for us.
  • make a mistake
    сделать ошибку
    Pat made a mistake in the dictation.
  • make a monkey out of (someone)
    заставить кого-либо выглядеть глупо, подшутить
    Anne's classmates made a monkey out of her by telling her the party was to be a masquerade.
  • make a motion
    выдвинуть предложение (на собрании)
    Mrs. Johnson made a motion at the parents' meeting to organize a student trip to the Field Museum.
  • make a mountain out of a molehill
    преувеличивать значимость чего-либо, "делать из мухи слона"
    "Don't make a mountain out of a molehill. I am sure you exaggerate the seriousness of your problem."
  • make a name for oneself
    стать известным, сделать себе имя
    Claudia has made a name for herself in the field of fashion.
  • make a note of (something)
    записать что-либо, сделать пометки
    I made a note of the time to give the sick child the various capsules prescribed by the doctor.
  • make a nuisance of oneself
    надоедать, досаждать
    "I don't want your brother-in-law to come and stay with us; he is constantly making a nuisance of himself."
  • make a pass at (someone)
    приставать к кому-либо (с ухаживанием)
    Mark made a pass at Della, but she rejected his courtship.
  • make a pitch (for someone or something)
    способствовать получению, продвижению кого-либо \ чего-либо
    We'd like to make a pitch for some money from the local authorities so that we can build a playground for children.
  • make a play for (someone)
    пытаться заинтересовать кого-либо (в любовном плане)
    Lionel is trying to make a play for the girl who lives next door.
  • make a point
    сообщать, указать на, доказать важность
    Betty made a point on the necessity of installing a fire alarm in the house.
  • make a practice of (something)
    сделать что-либо своей привычкой
    He made a practice of jogging every morning.
  • make a reservation
    зарезервировать, заказать заранее
    I wish I had made a reservation in one of the London hotels beforehand.
  • make a run for it
    броситься бежать, спасаться бегством
    Leo made a run for it when he saw a fire in the building.
  • make a scene
    устраивать, закатывать сцену
    If they had to part, well, he would not make a scene.
  • make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
    сделать что-либо из ничего
    You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear; the girl is not a good tennis player, so she won't be able to win in the competition.
  • make a stink (about something)
    устроить скандал из-за чего-либо
    My brother made a stink about the lost computer disks.
  • make allowances for (someone or something)
    делать снисхождение для кого-либо \ чего-либо
    I spoke English slowly, and Derek was ready to make allowances for me which was very sweet of him.
  • make amends for (something)
    заглаживать вину, возмещать
    Carry's little bravado made her feel as if she ought to make amends.
  • make an all-out effort
    сделать большое усилие
    The man was insulting her, and she made an all-out effort not to retort.
  • make an appearance
    появиться, показаться
    Mike ignored my invitation and didn't make an appearance at my birthday party.
  • make an appointment (with someone)
    записаться на встречу, приём (к врачу, к юристу и т.д.)
    Sue didn't attend her French class that day because she had made an appointment with her dentist.
  • make an example of (someone)
    наказать кого-либо в назидание другим
    The father punished one of the children in order to make an example of him for the others.
  • make an exception (for someone)
    сделать исключение для кого-либо
    The porter made an exception for me and allowed me to park my car near the restaurant.
  • make an impression (on someone)
    произвести впечатление на кого-либо
    The film was very good and it made a great impression on me.
  • make an issue of (something)
    делать из чего-либо предмет спора
    Nick's wife often makes an issue of things which are not at all important.
  • make an offer
    предложить (товар или услугу)
    Tom made me an attractive offer which I could not possibly refuse.
  • make arrangements for (someone or something)
    делать приготовления для кого-либо \ чего-либо, организовать
    I made arrangements for my son and his friends to go on an excursion.
  • make as if (to do something)
    действовать так, как будто собираешься делать что-либо
    Marion made as if to say something, but then she thought better of it.
  • make away with (something)
    уносить, захватить с собой
    The thieves tried to make away with the jewelry from the shop.
  • make believe
    делать вид, притворяться
    Children like to play make believe. Yesterday Julia pretended to be a doctor and Fanny pretended to be a patient.