make a case for
The phrase ‘make a case for’ means ‘explain why something should be done‘.
make a note of [something]
The phrase ‘make a note of [something]’ can mean one of the following. It can mean ‘make a mental note of [something]‘ or ‘write [something] down as a reminder‘.
make a run for it
The phrase ‘make a run for it’ means ‘run in order to escape something or to reach a destination quickly before something happens or before a certain time‘.
The following sentences serve as examples that illustrate the meaning of ‘make a run for it’:-
- ‘One of the inmates tried to make a run for it during outdoor exercise, but he was stopped before he was able to jump the fence.‘
- ‘My son couldn’t wait to get out of school today, and he made a run for it as soon as the bell rang.‘
make it a high priority to [do something]
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make out
The phrase ‘make out’ has several meanings.
One of its meanings is ‘see or discern, especially with difficulty‘. Another meaning of ‘make out’ is ‘comprehend what one is saying‘, as illustrated by the sentence ‘I could not make out what she said.‘. Thirdly, ‘make out’ also means ‘have sexual intercourse‘.
You can learn about all the other meanings from a good dictionary.
make sense of [something]
The phrase ‘make sense of [something]’ means ‘understand [something]‘.
make the cut
One of the meanings of the phrase ‘make the cut’ is ‘come up to a required standard‘. The opposite of this is ‘miss the cut’, meaning ‘fail to come up to a required standard‘
make the most of
The phrase ‘make the most of’ means ‘use to the greatest advantage‘.
make up
One of the meanings of this phrase is ‘resolve a conflict or quarrel‘, as illustrated by the following sentences: ‘She made up with her mother after many years of not speaking to her.‘; ‘Though we often fight about money, we always make up right away.‘
make up for [something]
The phrase ‘make up for [something]’ has two meanings.
One of its meanings is ‘replace [something] that has been lost, or make a bad situation better‘. The following sentences serve as examples that illustrate the aforesaid meaning: ‘I’m glad that the good days more than make up for the bad ones.‘; ‘Since you didn’t eat lunch this afternoon, you should make up for it at dinner tonight.‘; ‘Our team is trying hard to make up for a disappointing start to the season.‘
The other meaning of ‘make up for [something]’ is ‘have so much of one quality that it is not important that you do not have much of another one‘, as illustrated by the following sentences: ‘What Jenny lacks in experience, she makes up for in enthusiasm.‘; ‘Although I don’t have a natural talent for graphic design, I’m doing very well because I make up for it with hard work.‘
match up with
The phrase ‘Item A matches up with Item B’ means ‘Item A and Item B match up, or Item A and Item B are the same or have similar qualities‘.
mess around with [something]
The phrase ‘mess around with [something]’ means ‘experiment with [something], or use and learn about [something] ‘.
mess with
The phrase ‘mess with’ means ‘worry, annoy, or cause problems for someone‘.
minute mark
The phrase ‘minute mark’ may be used in expressions such as ‘at 22:36 minute mark of the video‘.
miss [something/someone] out
The phrase ‘miss [something/someone] out’ means ‘fail to include [something/someone] that should be included‘.
The following sentences serve as examples that illustrate the meaning of ‘miss out’:-
- ‘She has missed out her phone number on the form.‘
- ‘I’m sorry that I’ve missed you out. I forgot that you had gone to the washroom.‘
miss out on [something]
The phrase ‘miss out on [something]’ means ‘lose the chance to do [something], or fail to participate in [something]‘.
The following sentences serve as examples that illustrate the meanings of ‘miss out on’: ‘He missed out on the chance to meet the girl.‘ ‘They missed out on the concert.‘
missed your call
Imagine the following scenario. A man telephones you but you are not available to answer the call, so he leaves a message. When you return his call, he happens to be away from his phone. In this situation, you can say, “I missed your call. Please call me back.”
more so
The following sentences serve as examples that illustrate the usage of the phrase ‘more so’: ‘This is more so if you panic.‘; ‘How much more so for millions of people over hundreds of years?‘
more than
The phrase ‘more than’ may be used in the following manner: ‘… more than meets the requirement …‘