- make a go of smth
- доби́ться успе́ха в чём-л.
The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary.. 2014.
The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary.. 2014.
make sure — • make sure • to make certain to ensure; to check or verify (also means to cause or make smth inevitable) … Idioms and examples
make do with — (smth) substitute one thing for another If there is no cream for the coffee, we ll have to make do with milk … Idioms and examples
make no bones about — (smth) make no secret, not keep from talking about something He has made no bones about the fact that he is not interested in applying for the supervisor s job … Idioms and examples
make of — (smth) interpret, think of What do you make of the new manager in accounting … Idioms and examples
make a beeline for — (smth) hurry directly somewhere When he enters the cafeteria he always makes a beeline for the dessert section … Idioms and examples
make short work of — (smth) finish quickly He made short work of the typing and has started working on the other documents … Idioms and examples
make amends for — • to make up for smth • to atone for smth • to repair one s fault • to repair one s wrong • to make amends for smth compensate for a loss or mistake I have to work hard in order to make up for the loss from the poor sales. (from Idioms in Speech) … Idioms and examples
make up for — • to make up for smth • to atone for smth • to repair one s fault • to repair one s wrong • to make amends for smth compensate for a loss or mistake I have to work hard in order to make up for the loss from the poor sales. (from Idioms in Speech) … Idioms and examples
make\ smth\ of — v. phr. 1. To make (smth) seem important. When girls see another girl with a boy, they often try to make something of it. 2. To start a fight over; use as an excuse to start a quarrel. Bob accidentally shoved Bill in the corridor, and Bill made… … Словарь американских идиом
smth — See: have smth going for one, have smth on, make smth of, start smth … Словарь американских идиом
make out — 1) do, progress How did you make out at your job interview yesterday? 2) understand, interpret I can never make out what he wants to say when he phones me. 3) distinguish, identify The ship captain couldn t make out the other boat because of the… … Idioms and examples