Expression Cards: idiom
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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**.
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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.
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make friends
se faire des amis
Meaning
to form new friendships
Example
It’s easy to **make friends** when you’re kind to others.
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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.
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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.
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Make headlines
Devenir une histoire de nouvelles importante
Meaning
To become an important news story
Example
Her sudden resignation **made headlines** across the country.
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make headway
faire des progrès
Meaning
to make progress or advance
Example
We are finally **making headway** with our new project.
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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.
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make it big
devenir très réussi ou célèbre
Meaning
to become very successful or famous
Example
He moved to Hollywood to **make it big**.
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make it happen
agir pour accomplir quelque chose
Meaning
take action to achieve something
Example
Stop dreaming and **make it happen**.
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make it to the top
atteindre le point culminant du succès
Meaning
to reach the highest point of success
Example
After years of hard work, he finally **made it to the top** of his career.
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make oneself clear
s'exprimer d'une manière facile à comprendre
Meaning
to express oneself in a way that is easy to understand
Example
Could you **make yourself clear**, please?
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make peace
mettre fin à un désaccord et redevenir amis
Meaning
to end a disagreement and become friendly again
Example
The two families finally **made peace** after many years.
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make peace with
mettre fin à un conflit et redevenir ami
Meaning
to end conflict and become friendly again
Example
She finally **made peace with** her sister after years of misunderstanding.
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make progress
avancer ou s'améliorer
Meaning
to move forward or improve
Example
She is slowly **making progress** with her studies.
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make room for
faire de la place pour
Meaning
to clear space to accommodate something
Example
Let’s **make room for** the new equipment near the window.
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make sense of
comprendre quelque chose qui est compliqué ou peu clair
Meaning
to understand something that is complicated or unclear
Example
I finally **made sense of** the instructions after reading them twice.
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make small talk
avoir une conversation informelle sur des sujets peu importants
Meaning
to have a casual conversation about unimportant topics
Example
We started to **make small talk** while waiting for the meeting to begin.
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make someone green
rendre quelqu'un jaloux
Meaning
to make someone jealous
Example
Her success **made her colleagues green**.