make oneself scarce
To leave quickly; go away.
The boys made themselves scarce when they saw the principal coming to stop their noise.
A wise mouse makes himself scarce when a cat is nearby.
make or break
To bring complete success or failure, victory or defeat.
Playing the role of Hamlet will make or break the young actor.
make out
To write the facts asked for (as in an application blank or a report form); fill out; to prepare a legal document.
The teacher made out the report cards and gave them to the students to take home.
Mrs. Smith gave the clerk in the store some money and the clerk made out a receipt.
Harold, please make the check out to Acme Piano Company.
To see, hear, or understand by trying hard.
It was dark, and we could not make out who was coming along the road.
They could not make out what the child had drawn.
The book had many hard words and Anne could not make out what the writer meant.
Mr. White does many strange things. No one can make him out.
Charlie didn't make out very well on his final examinations. He may have to repeat one or more classes.
How did Rachelle make out on her acting audition in Hollywood yesterday?
The letter was so poorly handwritten that I couldn’t make out many of the words.
To make someone believe; show; prove.
Charles and Bob had a fight, and Charles tried to make out that Bob started it.
The boy said he did not take the money but the teacher found the money in the boy's desk and it made him out to be a liar.
Do well enough; succeed.
John's father wanted John to do well in school and asked the teacher how John was making out.
The sick woman could not make out alone in her house, so her friend came and helped her.
To kiss or pet.
What are Jack and Jill up to? - They're making out on the back porch.
make over
To change by law something from one owner to another owner; change the name on the title (lawful paper) from one owner to another.
Mr. Brown made over the title to the car to Mr. Jones.
To make something look different; change the style of.
He asked the tailor to make over his pants. The tailor cut off the cuffs and put a belt across the back.
make rounds
To travel the same route, making several stops along the way.
The milkman makes his rounds every morning.
The doctor makes the rounds of the hospital rooms.
make sense
To be something you can understand or explain; not be difficult or strange.
The explanation in the school book made no sense because the words were hard.
To seem right to do; sound reasonable or practical.
Does it make sense to let little children play with matches?
It makes sense to wait until a sunny day to visit the park together.
That Jimmy ran away from home suddenly doesn’t make sense to any of us.
make short work of
To finish rapidly.
The cat made short work of the baby rabbit.
Tim was anxious to get to the movies so he made short work of his homework.
make sit up
To shock to attention; surprise; create keen interest.
Her sudden appearance at the party and her amazingly low-cut dress made us all sit up.