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To make a request |
To ask (for) something. Example: John, can I make a request? Can we start the meeting at 10 am, not 9 am? |
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To make an offer |
To say that you will do something or that you will pay a price. Example: I didn't really want to sell my bike, but Graham made me an offer of 350 dollars, so I took it. |
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To make a start |
To begin (Work) Example: There's a lot of work to do today, so we should make a start now, I think. |
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To make a living |
To earn money that you use to buy food, clothes, etc. Example: She doesn't like her job at all - it's just a way of her to make a living. |
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To make time |
To find space in a day to do something. Example: I'm really busy tomorrow, but I'll try to make time to phone you, OK? |
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To make sure |
To take action to be certain that something happens, is true, etc. Example: I think I locked the door - but I'll go back to the house to make sure. |
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To make room |
To leave space for something, so that it can go in. Example: Our new television is really big! We had to take the sofa out of the living room to make room for it! |
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To make way |
To be replaced by something, especially because it is better, cheaper, easier, etc. Example: They knocked down six shops in that street to make a way for a new supermarket. |
