Make mischief
To cause trouble.The young boy enjoyed the fact that he could make mischief whenever he wanted.
Make mincemeat out of (someone)
To beat someone up, to fight and hurt someone.The boxer made mincemeat out of his opponent during the boxing match.
Make merry
To have fun, to laugh and celebrate.We decided to go to a nice restaurant and make merry for the evening.
Make little of (someone or something)
To minimize someone or something, to belittle someone or something.My friend makes little of the fact that he often borrows money and then does... Read more →
Make light of (something)
To treat something as not being important, to minimize something.My friend made light of my efforts to learn how to speak and write Chinese.
Make life miserable for (someone)
To make someone unhappy over a long period of time.The manager of the apartment building made life miserable for the young couple with the baby.
Make it worth (someone’s) while to do (something)
To make something profitable enough or beneficial enough for someone to do.Our company always makes it worth our while to work on Saturdays.
Make it up to (someone)
To do something for someone in order to compensate for an unfulfilled promise or debt.I cannot help you tonight but I will make it up to you... Read more →
Make it to first base
To successfully take the first step with someone or when doing something (in baseball the first step around the bases to score is to get to... Read more →
Make it one’s business to (do something)
To do something even if you may interfere in something that does not directly concern you.The mother always makes it her business to know... Read more →