Make Nice

Meaning Of Idiom ‘Make Nice’ To make nice means to behave in a friendly, kind, or polite way to a person even though you do not want to; to pretend to be friendly or polite in order to make a situation less negative; to behave well and not let one’s animosity show; to be insincerely … Read more

Make Eyes at Someone Meaning

Meaning of Idiom ‘Make Eyes At’ To make eyes at someone means to look at someone in a way that clearly shows you have sexual or romantic interest in them; to look at someone in a way that shows them you find them attractive; to make eye contact with someone in a flirtatious way. 1,2, 3 … Read more

Make a Killing

Meaning of Make a Killing To make a killing means to large profit, especially in a short time with little effort; have great financial success; to quickly earn a great sum of money. 1,2,3 Usage Notes The idiom ‘make a killing’ is often used in regard to financial success in the stock market. Sentence Examples “He … Read more

Make a Federal Case Of Something

Also: make a federal case out of Meaning of Make a Federal Case Of Something To make a federal case of something means to make a big deal out of something that is not important; to become overly upset or angry about an unimportant or trivial thing; to behave as if something is a much … Read more

Make It Snappy

Meaning of Idiom  ‘Make It Snappy’ Make it snappy means be quick about it; do something quickly, without delay; hurry up. Usage Notes This idiom is often used as an imperative to tell someone that you want them to do something quickly. It may sound rude in the wrong circumstances. A typical example is ordering … Read more

Make Ends Meet

Meaning of Idiom ‘Make Ends Meet’ To make ends meet means to have enough money to pay your basic bills and expenses; to have an income that enables one to meet one’s minimum survival needs. 1,2,3 Often misspelled as make ends meat. Sentence Examples “It’s not right that a person should work a full-time job … Read more

Make Do

Meaning of Idiom ‘Make Do’ To make do is to manage or cope with what is available even though it is insufficient or less than usually needed or desired; to make something work with the scant resources available. Usage Notes Make do is usually followed by with or without. Sentence Examples “We’ll have to make … Read more

Make Up the Bed

Also: make the bed, make the bed up Meaning of Idiom ‘Make Up the (or one’s) Bed’ To make up the bed means to arrange and straighten the covers on a bed so that it is ready to sleep in. 1,2 Want to see more videos from Idioms.Online? Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Examples Of … Read more

Make A Fuss

Also: Make a fuss about (something) Make a fuss over (something) Meaning of Idiom ‘Make a Fuss’ To make a fuss means to complain and cause a needless commotion or put on a public display. 1, 2 Want to see more videos from Idioms.Online? Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Usage This idiom is often put as ‘to … Read more

Make One’s Blood Curdle

Also: Blood-curdling (adjective) Meaning of Idiom ‘Make One’s Blood Curdle’ Something that makes your blood curdle is very frightening and fills you with fear. 1,2 Usage Often used interchangeably with make one’s blood run cold. Examples Of Use “I heard a noise in the middle of the night that just made my blood curdle. I think … Read more