MAKE & DO Flashcards
What does ‘make up’ mean?
Constitute, form something
Example: Lots of talented people make up our circus’s team of acrobats.
What does ‘make out’ mean?
Manage to see, hear, or understand
Example: Luanne struggled to make out what the train conductor was saying.
What does ‘make for’ mean?
Go toward a place
Example: With hot weather expected, thousands of tourists made for the coast.
What does ‘do up’ mean?
Improve, renovate
Example: Emily is doing up her house at the moment.
What does ‘do about’ mean?
Do something to solve a problem
Example: The council needs to decide what it’s going to do about the city’s litter problem.
What does ‘make off with’ mean?
Escape with something
Example: We were about to eat dinner when the dog made off with the leg of lamb.
What does ‘make of’ mean?
Have an opinion of something
Example: When I asked Kim what she made of Toshi’s new novel, she said she loved it.
What does ‘do away with’ mean?
Abolish, no longer need or use
Example: With so many people using bank cards, we may be able to do away with cash in the future.
What does ‘do over’ mean?
Do something again
Example: Riya was very disappointed with her wedding cake, and insisted it be done over.
