| make one's gorge rise |
to cause someone to be revolted or disgusted. |
| make one's hair stand on end |
to strike with terror or fear. |
| make out |
to clearly see or distinguish. [6 definitions] |
| makeover |
changes made to one's appearance, by means of cosmetics, hairstyling, new clothes, and the like, that lend one an improved appearance or new image. [2 definitions] |
| make over |
to alter or redesign (something), usually to a great extent. [3 definitions] |
| maker |
someone or something that makes. [2 definitions] |
| make room |
to make adjustments in order to allow space for something (usu. fol. by "for"). |
| make sail |
to set up the sails or change their number or direction to catch the wind's force better. |
| make sense |
to show or be supported by reason and clear thinking. |
| makeshift |
a temporary or improvised arrangement. [2 definitions] |
| make sure |
to make (something) certain, or to make oneself feel sure with regard to something. |
| make ten |
in mathematics education, to add or subtract numbers to make the number ten. |
| make the best of |
to tolerate and deal with (a difficult or unpleasant situation) as cheerfully as one can or to the best of one's ability. |
| make the grade |
to achieve success by reaching a desired goal; succeed. |
| make the rounds |
to go from one place to another in a succession of encounters or visits, as in seeing friends or looking for work. |
| make the welkin ring |
to make a very loud noise, esp. vocally. |
| makeup |
cosmetics, esp. when applied to the face to enhance or alter the appearance. [4 definitions] |
| make up |
to constitute or compose. [7 definitions] |
| make up one's mind |
to decide, esp. after considering different possibilities carefully or at length. |
| make use of |
to employ or cause to be employed; find a purpose or activity for. |
| make waves |
to do something, such as voicing a complaint or introducing some new element, that causes a disturbance or represents a challenge to the way things are done. |