Common Collocations with MAKE in English

List of common combinations with the verb MAKE in English.

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Common Collocations with MAKE

• Make a bed

To neatly arrange the sheets, blankets and pillows on a bed

Eg: Mum says I have to make my bed before I go to school.

• Make a decision

To decide what to do

Eg: “Have you made a decision yet?”

• Make a fortune

To make a huge amount of money

Eg: My uncle made a fortune in the software business.

• Make a fuss

To create unnecessary excitement or concern about something

Eg: I like people who achieve a lot without making a big fuss about what they’re doing.

• Make a living

To earn money for the things you need in life

Eg: It’s not easy to make a living when the economy’s so bad.

• Make a mess

To create an untidy or disorganized state or situation

Eg: If rich kids make a mess, their servants tidy things up again.

• Make a mistake

To do something that’s wrong or has bad results

Eg: Whenever we make mistakes, our teacher corrects them for us.

• Make a note (of)

To write down something so that you don’t forget it

Eg: I’d better make a note of that, or I might forget.

• Make a pass at

Flirt with someone

Eg: My best friend’s brother made a pass at me – he asked if I was single and tried to get my phone number.

• Make a profit

To make money from business or investments

Eg: Big companies employ smart people to ensure they pay very little tax on the huge profits they make.

• Make a reservation

To book or reserve a seat on a train, a table in a restaurant, a room in a hotel, …

Eg: Shall I make a reservation for 8 o’clock at that Japanese restaurant?

• Make a takeover bid

To try to get control of something

Eg: The company made a takeover bid for one of its rivals.

• Make an appearance

To appear; to appear in a performance

Eg: We waited forthirty minutes for the professor to make an appearance,then we went home.

• Make an effort

To put time and energy into doing something

Eg: You can’t learn a language without making an effort.

• Make an excuse

To give a reason for doing something you shouldn’t do, or for not doing something you should do

Eg: He got to work late and made some excuse about being stuck in traffic.

• Make an offer

To state a price you’re willing to pay for something

Eg: He made a generous offer, but I had to turn it down.

• Make contact

To contact a person or an organisation

Eg: After I get there, I’ll make contact with a number of local trading companies.

• Make friends

To form new friendships

Eg: Jenny finds it hard to make friends.

• Make peace

To end hostilities; to reach a peace agreement

Eg: Both countries can rebuild now that they have made peace with each other.

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