make up for
(phrasal verb) to do something that corrects a bad situation
Example: Nothing can make up for the loss of a child.
(phrasal verb) to do something that corrects a bad situation
Example: Nothing can make up for the loss of a child.
make up
(phrasal verb) to put powder, lipstick , etc. on your/somebody’s face to make it more attractive or to prepare for an appearance in the theatre, on television, etc.
Example: My mother makes herself up every morning.
(phrasal verb) to put powder, lipstick , etc. on your/somebody’s face to make it more attractive or to prepare for an appearance in the theatre, on television, etc.
Example: My mother makes herself up every morning.
make up your mind
Example: I can’t make up my mind about Tom. Shall we give him the job?
Example: I can’t make up my mind about Tom. Shall we give him the job?
make up the bed
Example: Can you make up the beds, please?
Example: Can you make up the beds, please?
make up with somebody
Example: Mum, please make up with dad. You can’t be mad at him forever.
Example: Mum, please make up with dad. You can’t be mad at him forever.
make up a story /meɪk ʌp/
Example: She made up a story.
Example: She made up a story.
make something of something
Example: Can you make anything of these signals?
Example: Can you make anything of these signals?
make something over to somebody
Example: Mary made this fashion shop over to her aunt.
Example: Mary made this fashion shop over to her aunt.
make something out to be
Example: He makes himself out to be an important artist but his paintings are utter garbage.
Example: He makes himself out to be an important artist but his paintings are utter garbage.
make for
(phrasal verb) to move towards something
Example: Make for the hills, a tsunami is approaching!
(phrasal verb) to move towards something
Example: Make for the hills, a tsunami is approaching!
make off
(phrasal verb) to hurry away, especially in order to escape
Example: The thieves had to make off in their car when the police arrived.
(phrasal verb) to hurry away, especially in order to escape
Example: The thieves had to make off in their car when the police arrived.
make off with
(phrasal verb) to steal something and hurry away with it
Example: The looters made off with all money that were in the computer store.
(phrasal verb) to steal something and hurry away with it
Example: The looters made off with all money that were in the computer store.
make out
(phrasal verb) used to ask if somebody managed well or was successful in a particular situation
Example: Because he spoke so quietly, we could hardly make out what he was saying.
(phrasal verb) used to ask if somebody managed well or was successful in a particular situation
Example: Because he spoke so quietly, we could hardly make out what he was saying.