Expression Cards
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idiom
make a scene
faire une scène ou créer un scandale
Meaning
to create a noisy or dramatic disturbance
Example
Please don’t **make a scene** in public.
idiom
make a splash
attirer beaucoup d'attention ou faire forte impression
Meaning
to attract a lot of attention or make a strong impression
Example
The new product launch really **made a splash** in the market.
idiom
make a vow
faire une promesse ou un engagement sérieux
Meaning
to make a serious promise or pledge
Example
They **made a vow** to stay together forever.
phrasal-verb
make after
poursuivre ou chasser quelqu'un
Meaning
to chase or pursue someone
Example
The police **made after** the suspect immediately.
idiom
make amends
faire quelque chose pour montrer que vous êtes désolé
Meaning
to do something to show you are sorry
Example
He tried to **make amends** by helping her with her work.
phrasal-verb
make amends for
faire quelque chose pour montrer que vous êtes désolé d'avoir blessé quelqu'un
Meaning
to do something to show you are sorry for hurting someone
Example
She tried to **make amends for** her mistake.
phrasal-verb
make amends through action
réparer les dommages en faisant quelque chose d'utile
Meaning
to repair harm by doing something helpful
Example
He **makes amends through action** by redoing the report correctly.
phrasal-verb
make amends with
faire quelque chose pour montrer que vous êtes désolé et résoudre un problème
Meaning
to do something to show you are sorry and to fix a problem
Example
She tried to **make amends with** her colleague after the heated argument.
idiom
make an example of someone
punir quelqu'un pour avertir les autres
Meaning
to punish someone to warn others
Example
The boss **made an example of** the dishonest employee.
phrasal-verb
make do with
se débrouiller avec quelque chose de moins qu'idéal
Meaning
to manage with something less than ideal
Example
We didn’t have enough chairs, so we had to **make do with** stools.
idiom
make ends meet
gagner suffisamment d'argent pour vivre
Meaning
to earn enough money to live on
Example
He works two jobs to **make ends meet**.
idiom
Make every minute count
Utilisez votre temps efficacement et profitez pleinement de chaque instant.
Meaning
Use your time effectively and make the most of every moment.
Example
To be successful, you need to **make every minute count** and stay focused on your tasks.
phrasal-verb
make for
se déplacer vers un endroit; contribuer à ou provoquer quelque chose
Meaning
to move toward a place; to contribute to or cause something
Example
The boy **made for** the door when he heard his name.
idiom
make friends
se faire des amis
Meaning
to form new friendships
Example
It’s easy to **make friends** when you’re kind to others.
idiom
make friends with
Se lier d’amitié avec quelqu’un.
Meaning
To become friendly with someone.
Example
It’s easy to **make friends with** kind people.
idiom
make hay while the sun shines
profiter d'une bonne situation tant qu'elle dure
Meaning
take advantage of a good situation while it lasts
Example
You should **make hay while the sun shines** and finish your work early.
idiom
Make headlines
Devenir une histoire de nouvelles importante
Meaning
To become an important news story
Example
Her sudden resignation **made headlines** across the country.
idiom
make headway
faire des progrès
Meaning
to make progress or advance
Example
We are finally **making headway** with our new project.
idiom
make history
faire quelque chose de très important qui sera mémorisé
Meaning
to do something very important that will be remembered
Example
The young scientist **made history** by discovering a new planet.
phrasal-verb
make into
changer quelque chose en quelque chose d'autre
Meaning
to change something into something else
Example
She **made** the old warehouse **into** a beautiful café.
phrasal-verb
make it
devenir un succès; atteindre quelque chose de désiré
Meaning
to become successful; to achieve something desired
Example
After years of struggle, he finally **made it** as a professional artist.
idiom
make it big
devenir très réussi ou célèbre
Meaning
to become very successful or famous
Example
He moved to Hollywood to **make it big**.
idiom
make it happen
agir pour accomplir quelque chose
Meaning
take action to achieve something
Example
Stop dreaming and **make it happen**.
phrasal-verb
make it right
corriger une erreur ou réparer les dégâts causés par les actions de quelqu'un
Meaning
to correct a mistake or repair the damage caused by one’s actions
Example
He promised to **make it right** after hurting her feelings.