make+right
81make reassuring noises — make soothing, encouraging, reassuring, etc. noises idiom to make remarks of the kind mentioned, even when that is not what you really think • He made all the right noises at the meeting yesterday (= said what people wanted to hear). Main entry:… …
82make a fast buck — make a quick/fast buck ► often DISAPPROVING to earn money quickly and easily, especially by doing something illegal or dishonest: »They re more interested in making a quick buck than helping homeowners find the right loan. Main Entry: ↑buck …
83make a quick buck — make a quick/fast buck ► often DISAPPROVING to earn money quickly and easily, especially by doing something illegal or dishonest: »They re more interested in making a quick buck than helping homeowners find the right loan. Main Entry: ↑buck …
84make a quick/fast buck — ► often DISAPPROVING to earn money quickly and easily, especially by doing something illegal or dishonest: »They re more interested in making a quick buck than helping homeowners find the right loan. Main Entry: ↑buck …
85make a pig's ear of something — make a pig s ear of (something/doing something) British, informal to do something very badly. Tim made a right pig s ear of putting those shelves up …
86make a pig's ear of doing something — make a pig s ear of (something/doing something) British, informal to do something very badly. Tim made a right pig s ear of putting those shelves up …
87make a pig's ear of — (something/doing something) British, informal to do something very badly. Tim made a right pig s ear of putting those shelves up …
88make your point — make/prove/ your/a/point phrase to prove that you are right about something Okay, you’ve made your point, there’s no need to keep going on about it. Thesaurus: to show or agree that something is true …
89right — right1 [ raıt ] adverb *** ▸ 1 exactly ▸ 2 immediately ▸ 3 correctly/accurately ▸ 4 toward the right ▸ 5 all the way ▸ 6 completely ▸ 7 as would be normal ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) exactly: Their office is right in the middle of town. The keys were right… …
90right — I UK [raɪt] / US adverb *** 1) exactly Their office is right in the middle of town. The keys were right here a minute ago. Am I late? No, you re right on time. right behind/in front of: Don t worry – I m right behind you. 2) immediately I knew… …
