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make one's mark — {v. phr.} To become known to many people; do well the work you started to do; make a reputation. * /Shakespeare made his mark as a playwright./ … Dictionary of American idioms
make one's mark — {v. phr.} To become known to many people; do well the work you started to do; make a reputation. * /Shakespeare made his mark as a playwright./ … Dictionary of American idioms
make one's pile — {v. phr.} To make one s fortune. * /The rich man made his pile in the stock market./ … Dictionary of American idioms
make one's pile — {v. phr.} To make one s fortune. * /The rich man made his pile in the stock market./ … Dictionary of American idioms
To make one's law — make make, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {made} (m[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {making}.] [OE. maken, makien, AS. macian; akin to OS. mak?n, OFries. makia, D. maken, G. machen, OHG. mahh?n to join, fit, prepare, make, Dan. mage. Cf. {Match} an equal.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To make one's way — make make, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {made} (m[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {making}.] [OE. maken, makien, AS. macian; akin to OS. mak?n, OFries. makia, D. maken, G. machen, OHG. mahh?n to join, fit, prepare, make, Dan. mage. Cf. {Match} an equal.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
make one's mouth water — {v. phr.} 1. To look or smell very good; make you want very much to eat or drink something you see or smell. * /The pies in the store window made Dan s mouth water./ * /The picture of the ice cream soda made his mouth water./ 2. To be attractive; … Dictionary of American idioms
make one's mouth water — {v. phr.} 1. To look or smell very good; make you want very much to eat or drink something you see or smell. * /The pies in the store window made Dan s mouth water./ * /The picture of the ice cream soda made his mouth water./ 2. To be attractive; … Dictionary of American idioms
make one's blood boil — or[make the blood boil] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make someone very angry. * /When someone calls me a liar it makes my blood boil./ * /It made Mary s blood boil to see the children make fun of the crippled girl./ Compare: BOILING POINT … Dictionary of American idioms
make one's blood boil — or[make the blood boil] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make someone very angry. * /When someone calls me a liar it makes my blood boil./ * /It made Mary s blood boil to see the children make fun of the crippled girl./ Compare: BOILING POINT … Dictionary of American idioms
make one feel at home — {v. phr.} To be hospitable; welcome; make someone feel at ease. * /They are very popular hosts because they always manage to make their guests feel at home./ … Dictionary of American idioms
