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• mad as a hornet
  очень сердитый

  My father was mad as a hornet when I had taken his car without his permission.
• made to measure
  сделано на заказ (об одежде)

  Julia always has her clothes made to measure.
• made to order
  сделано на заказ (о мебели, ювелирных изделиях и т.д.)

  My boyfriend gave me a nice necklace made to order.
• maiden voyage
  первое плавание нового корабля

  The maiden voyage of the Titanic took place in 1912. The ship hit an iceberg in the Atlantic, and it sank four hours later.
• main drag
  главный проспект, улица в городе

  Young people like walking along the main drag of the town.
• make (it/an event)
  посещать мероприятие

  I was supposed to be present at the shareholders' meeting yesterday, but I was not able to make the event.
• make (someone or something) available to (someone)
  сделать кого-либо \ что-либо доступным, досягаемым

  They made a car available to the handicapped person.
• make (someone's) mouth water
  разжигать аппетит, "слюнки потекли"

  I passed the confectioner's counter and the smell of the fresh cakes made my mouth water.
• make (someone's) position clear
  прояснить чью-либо позицию

  I'd like to make my position clear on the issue of rising prices.
• make (someone) look good
  заставить кого-либо выглядеть успешным или компетентным

  Alan had won a grant for his research and it made him look good.
• make (someone) look ridiculous
  заставить кого-либо выглядеть глупо

  Albert wore old slippers and a Mickey-mouse T-shirt which made him look ridiculous.
• make (someone) sick
  внушать отвращение

  I hate this guy so much that even the look of him makes me sick.
• make (something) from scratch
  начать делать что-либо с нуля

  Mark made his wealth from scratch.
• make (something) out of nothing
  создавать что-либо (проблему) из ничего

  "This issue is of little importance, so don't make something out of nothing."
• make (something) right/good
  исправить что-либо, восстановить

  When there is something wrong with the washing machine, my father can make it right in no time.
• make (something) to order
  делать что-либо на заказ

  The furniture must have been made to order; it looks excellent.
• make (something) up to (someone)
  возмещать что-либо кому-либо, навёрстывать

  Ann borrowed some money from Willy, so naturally she had to make it up to him.
• make (something) worth (someone's) while
  делать что-либо выгодный для кого-то

  The father made it worth his son's while to help him wash the car by allowing him to use from time to time.
• make a bed
  заправлять постель

  My brother is very lazy; he never takes pains to make his bed.
• make a big deal about (something)
  преувеличивать важность чего-либо

  My mother exaggerates even small problems; I wish she would not make a big deal about everything.
• make a break for (something/somewhere)
  броситься к чему-либо или куда-либо

  As soon as the football match ended, the fans made a break for the stadium gates.
• make a clean sweep of (something)
  полностью избавиться, отделаться от чего-либо

  I want to make a clean sweep of everything I have learnt and start afresh.
• make a comeback
  возвратиться (к прежней успешной карьере, власти, популярности)

  After the injury the figure skater has been training very hard in order to make a comeback.
• make a day of it
  провести целый день, посвятить целый день чему-либо

  Ms. Brown made up her mind to make a day of it and clean the whole house.
• make a dent in (something)
  делать успехи в чём-либо, продвинуться

  Marcia studied hard all day, but she didn't manage to make a dent in the amount of the material left.
• make a difference
  существенно менять дело, быть важным

  It doesn't make a difference to me if they will invite me to stay with them or not.
• make a fool out of (someone)
  выставить кого-либо дураком

  "Don't you ever try to make a fool out of me! I am not going to believe your fancy stories."
• make a fuss (over someone or something)
  волноваться из-за кого-либо \ чего-либо, шумно суетиться

  Gordon will never make a fuss over trifles.
• make a great show of (something)
  выставить что-либо на показ

  Alec Snow tried to make a show of his new expensive car.
• make a hit
  иметь успех

  The first night performance of Hamlet made a great hit.
• 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 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 mistake
  сделать ошибку

  Pat made a mistake in the dictation.
• make a name for oneself
  стать известным, сделать себе имя

  Claudia has made a name for herself in the field of fashion.
• make a night/evening of (doing something)
  весело проводить вечер за чем-либо

  It was very cold outside, so we decided to stay home and make a night of listening to music and dancing.