make something of
To make (something) seem important.
When girls see another girl with a boy, they often try to make something of it.
To start a fight over; use as an excuse to start a quarrel.
Bob accidentally shoved Bill in the corridor, and Bill made something of it.
Ann didn't like what Mary said about her. She tried to make something of what Mary said.
make sure
make certain of
To see about something yourself; look at to be sure; to ascertain.
Father makes sure that all the lights are off before he goes to bed.
Mary thought she had time to get to school but she ran all the way just to make sure.
Before you write your report on the life of Washington you should make sure of your facts.
Please make sure that you turn off the radio before you go out.
Could you make certain of the time? I don't want to miss that TV show.
make the best of things
Принимать ситуацию как она есть и делать все возможное, несмотря на трудности и неприятности.
The apartment was badly located, but the rent was low, so they decided to make the best of things.
Квартира находилась не в лучшем районе, но рента была низкой, поэтому они решили извлечь из ситуации всю возможную пользу.
make up one's mind
To choose what to do, to reach a decision, to decide finally.
They made up their minds to sell the house.
Tom couldn't make his mind whether he should tell Mother about the broken window or let her find it herself.
Sally is considering several colleges to attend, but she hasn't made up her mind yet.
When are you going to make up your mind about your vacation plans?
man in the moon
An imaginary or nonexistent person (often used to indicate a person of ignorance).
Stop asking me such difficult questions about nuclear physics; I know as much about it as the man in the moon.
man in the street
The man who is just like most other men; the average man; the ordinary man.
The newspaper took a poll of the man in the street.
Politicians rarely care what the man in the street thinks.
Just interview a man in the street so we can hear public sentiment about the new law.
masking tape
A paper tape that is stuck around the edges of a surface being painted to keep the paint off the surface next to it.
The painters put masking tape around the window frames to keep the paint off the glass.
mastermind
To create; direct; invent the central plan for several individuals to follow.
Lenin masterminded the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia./ {n.} A person who supplies the intelligence for a project and
or undertakes its management.
Winston Churchill was the mastermind in the war against Hitler.