make it hot
To bring punishment; cause trouble.
Dick threatened to make it hot for anyone who tied knots in his pajama legs again.
make it snappy
snap it off
To move quickly; be fast; hurry. Usually used as a command.
"Make it snappy," Mother said, "or we'll be late for the movie."
The man hurried into the restaurant and told the waitress, "A cup of coffee, and make it snappy."
make it with
To be accepted by a group.
Joe finally made it with the in crowd in Hollywood.
To have sex with (someone).
I wonder if Joe has made it with Sue.
make light of
To treat an important matter as if it were trivial.
One ought to know which problems to make light of and which ones to handle seriously.
make little of
To make (something) seem unimportant; belittle.
Mary made little of Jane's new bicycle because she was jealous.
Tom made little of his saving the drowning boy.
make love
To be warm, loving, and tender toward someone of the opposite sex; try to get him or her to love you too.
There was moonlight on the roses and he made love to her in the porch swing.
To have sexual relations with (someone).
It is rumored that Alfred makes love to every girl he hires as a secretary.
make merry
To have fun, laugh, and be happy.
In Aesop's fable the grasshopper made merry while the ant worked and saved up food.
In the Bible story a rich man ate and drank and made merry.
make mincemeat of
make mincemeat out of
To destroy completely.
The defense attorney made mincemeat of the prosecution's argument.