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Идиомы на букву M

• make book on (something)
  заключать пари, делать ставки

  At the horse races people make book on one of the horses.
• make chin music
  болтать, разговаривать

  When the two old friends met, they spent the whole day making chin music.
• make cracks (about someone or something)
  шутить, отпускать шутки на счёт кого-либо \ чего-либо

  The reporter made cracks about the famous actor during the interview.
• make do with (something)
  заменять что-либо

  There was no porridge for breakfast, so they had to make do with cornflakes.
• make ends meet
  сводить концы с концами

  Dina's salary is so small that she can hardly make ends meet.
• make eyes at (someone)
  строить глазки, флиртовать с кем-либо

  Marion tried to make eyes at Jimmy, but he paid no attention to her.
• make for (someone or somewhere)
  направляться к кому-либо или куда-либо

  Saying this, Henry resolutely made for the door.
• make free with (someone or something)
  свободно распоряжаться кем-либо \ чем-либо (как своим)

  The nephew made free with his uncle's money.
• make friends
  подружиться с кем-либо

  When Ivory was on holiday in Spain, he made friends with a lot of people.
• make fun of (someone or something)
  высмеивать кого-либо \ что-либо

  "I don't understand why you are always making fun of him."
• make good money
  зарабатывать хорошие деньги

  Pam was able to make good money doing a full-time job at a souvenir factory.
• make good on (something)
  выполнять что-либо, сдержать обещание

  Sue is very reliable; she always makes good on her promise.
• make good time
  показать хорошее время, быстро пройти или проехать какое-либо расстояние

  They made good time and arrived home quicker than I had expected.
• make hay while the sun shines
  делать что-либо в подходящее время, воспользоваться благоприятным случаем

  "You should take advantage of the opportunity and make hay while the sun shines."
• make heads or tails (out) of (something)
  находить значение в чём-либо, понимать

  Sam could not make heads or tails of the lines and dots on the map.
• make headway
  делать успехи, продвигаться вперёд

  Though they had been bargaining for nearly three days, they didn't make headway with the agreement.
• make it
  удаться, получиться, преуспеть

  "I meant to have visited you, but unfortunately I couldn't make it."
• make it as far as
  добраться куда-либо

  We made it as far as the suburbs when our car broke down.
• make it hot for (someone)
  здорово выругать, взгреть кого-либо

  "If you don't do what you must, I'll make it hot for you."
• make it one's business to (do something)
  считать своим кровным делом, своей обязанностью

  I made it my business to take care of my sister's children.
• make it to first base
  сделать успешный первый шаг

  Collin could not make it to first base in his effort to get a new job.
• make it up to (someone)
  делать что-либо, чтобы компенсировать за невыполненную просьбу или возместить долг

  I can't give you a hand now, but I will make it up to you tomorrow.
• make it worth (someone's) while to do (something)
  делать что-либо выгодным, доходным для кого-либо

  The supermarket made it worth their while to work round the clock.
• make life miserable for (someone)
  сделать жизнь невыносимой для кого-либо

  The mother-in-law made life miserable for her son and his wife.
• make light of (something)
  относиться с лёгкостью к чему-либо

  Gina made light of her relationship with Paul and he resented it.
• make little of (someone or something)
  умалять заслуги кого-либо, преуменьшать значение чего-либо

  "If I were you, I wouldn't make little of your mother's help."
• make merry
  веселиться

  We entertained guests last night; we ate, drank and made merry.
• make mincemeat out of (someone)
  разбить, уничтожить, "превратить в котлету"

  Jeremy felt as if someone had made mincemeat out of him; his body ached all over.
• make mischief
  ссорить, вредить, сеять раздоры

  Cora enjoys making mischief whenever she feels like it.
• make money hand over fist
  зарабатывать много денег быстро и легко

  During the World War the company was making money hand over fist.
• make no bones about (something)
  не колебаться или не церемониться

  Mike made no bones about the matter; he despised Captain Blood.
• make no difference to (someone)
  не иметь значения для кого-либо (мне всё равно)

  It made no difference to Alec if he would go to the country or stay in town.
• make no mistake (about something)
  не обманываться на счёт чего-либо

  I told Otto to make no mistake about Ann's attitude to him.
• make nothing of (something)
  не придавать значения, игнорировать что-либо

  I told Frieda to keep her opinion to herself, but she made nothing of it.
• make of (someone or something)
  иметь, составить мнение о ком-либо \ чём-либо

  I have known Erick for a few years but yet I can't make anything of him.