make+use+of
111make|shift — «MAYK SHIHFT», noun, adjective. –n. something made to use for a time instead of the right thing; temporary substitute: »When the electric lights went out, we used candles as a makeshift. Spools and buttons were the child s makeshifts for toys.… …
112make capital out of — use to one s own advantage trying to make political capital out of the weakness of his rival …
113make capital (out) of something — make capital (out) of sth idiom to use a situation for your own advantage • The opposition parties are making political capital out of the government s problems. Main entry: ↑capitalidiom …
114make hard work of something — make hard ˈwork of sth idiom to use more time or energy on a task than is necessary Main entry: ↑hardidiom …
115make the most of — use to the greatest advantage He made the most of his time in Europe and visited many art galleries …
116make a hole in — use a large amount of. → hold ups …
117make capital out of — use to one s own advantage. → capital …
118make the most of — use or represent to the best advantage. → most …
119make — make1 W1S1 [meık] v past tense and past participle made [meıd] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(produce)¦ 2¦(do)¦ 3¦(cook)¦ 4¦(cause)¦ 5¦(force)¦ 6¦(mark/hole etc)¦ 7 make it 8 make the meeting/the party/Tuesday etc 9¦(achieve something)¦ …
120make — I [[t]me͟ɪk[/t]] CARRYING OUT AN ACTION ♦ makes, making, made (Make is used in a large number of expressions which are explained under other words in this dictionary. For example, the expression to make sense is explained at sense .) 1) VERB You… …