make a bed

The little girl makes her bed every morning as soon as she gets up.

make a difference

As soon as we painted the room white, it made a real difference in the way we felt.

make a face

I tried to give the little boy medicine, but closed his mouth and made a face.

make a pass at

The man made a pass at the pretty woman, but she walked away from him.

make a point of

I make a point of cleaning the kitchen immediately after dinner.

make believe

The children made believe they were in a jungle.

make conversation

It's sometimes hard to make conversation with someone you don't know.

make money

My uncle is a doctor and he makes a lot of money.

make a living

It's hard to make a living without a good education.

make ends meet

My salary is so low that it is really hard to make ends meet.

make friends with

After three months, I finally made friends with my new neighbor.

make love

Safe sex means using a condom when you make love.

make sense

It makes sense to use up one carton of milk before you open another.

make sure

Make sure you lock the door when you leave.

make up (one's) mind

Make up your mind, do you want to go the movies or not?

make up

1. I made up a story to explain why I was late. I had to lie. I couldn't tell the real story.

b. When he bought her flowers and apologized, they kissed and made up.