Make or Do? 2

Vocabulary Explanations

• making a mistake
  If you make a mistake you do something wrong.
  
  
• make a complete fool of myself
  If you make a fool of yourself you do something stupid so that other people laugh at you and ridicule you.
  
  
• make the best of it
  If you make the best of something you do everything to exploit the situation to your best advantage.
  
  
• making a fuss
  You make a fuss about something if you are dissatisfied with a situation and you complain about it.
  
  
• doesn't do any harm
  If you do harm to a person you hurt or even injure them. If you do harm to something you damage it.
  
  
• make it back
  If you make it back you manage to find your way back to the point where you started from.
  
  
• the day is done
  When your day is done you should be finished with your work and relax.
  
  
• make the wrong decision
  If you make the wrong decision you don't choose the best option.
  
  
• doing time
  If you do time you are being punished for doing something wrong. The expression was originally used to describe criminals who are serving a sentence in prison.
  
  
• make someone angry
  If you make someone angry you do something that the person doesn't like at all.
  
  
• do the right thing
  If you do the right thing you do what you think is best in a particular situation.
  
  
• I really did it that day
  This expression is used when you do something very stupid.
  
  
• doing about 60-70 miles an hour
  If you do 60-70 miles an hour you are driving your car at a speed of 60-70 an hour.
  
  
• made wonderful piecesof furniture
  Produced wonderful furniture.
  
  
• make for the back
  If you make for a place you move towards it, usually rather hurriedly.
  
  
• did a good lunch
  If you go to a restaurant because the food there always tastes good you can use this expression.
  
  
• do my homework
  If you do your homework, you prepare yourself in advance.
  
  
• make the right choice
  If you make the choice you select the best option. This expression is the opposite to make the wrong decision.
  
  
• that had made him
  If you manage to do a very good job establishing a name for yourself and your services, you can use this expression.
  
  
• did a fair price
  If a shop or store always offers its products at a fair price you can say They do a fair price.
  
  
• made my mind up
  When you think about your options and then select one of them you make your mind up.
  
  
• do for
  It will be enough.
  
  
• done the necessary
  This usually means that you pay the bill, pay for the service.
  
  
• made a face
  To make a grimace.
  
  
• do for me
  If someone wants to do for you, you should run away from them as fast as you can because this means, they want to kill you.
  
  
• made it easy
  If you help a person achieve their goal you make it easy for them.
  
  
• making an attempt
  If you try doing something you make an attempt.
  
  
• made as little noise as possible
  You try to be very silent.
  
  
• made out
  If you can not hear or understand what a person says because it is so noisy you can not make it out.
  
  
• I had done it again
  If you have repeated a stupid mistake you can say "I have done it again".
  
  
• I made my apologies
  If you say sorry you make your apologies.
  
  
• made light of the matter
  If you accept an unpleasant situation lightheartedly and don't complain you make light of the matter.
  
  
• make good the damage
  If you repair or mend something that has been broken you make good the damage.