make up (one's) mind To decide between alternatives; come to a definite decision or opinion. make wavesSlang To cause a disturbance or controversy. make way 1.To give room for passage; move aside. 2.To make progress. on the makeSlang ...
Slang.to have sexual intercourse. Chiefly Pennsylvania German.to turn off or extinguish (especially a light or fire): Make the light out. to carry away; steal: While the family was away, thieves made off with most of their valuables. ...
make-up n 1. (Clothing & Fashion) cosmetics, such as powder, lipstick, etc, applied to the face to improve its appearance 2. (Theatre) a. the cosmetics, false hair, etc, used by an actor to highlight his features or adapt his appearance b. the art or result of applying such ...
make up to: Informal Termsto try to become friendly with; fawn on. to make advances to; flirt with:He makes up to every new woman in the office. make water: Idiomsto urinate. Nautical(of a hull) to leak. Slang Termsmake with: to operate; use:Let's make with the feet. to ...
is by 1837. Slangup the river"in jail" is recorded by 1891, originally in reference to Sing Sing, which is up the Hudson from New York City. To drive someoneup the wall(1951) is from the notion of the behavior of lunatics or caged animals. Insulting retortup yours(scil.ass(n.2))...
1953 Randolph & Wilson Down in the Holler 155: Much is a transitive verb meaning to praise, to flatter. [...] Make over is often heard, with the same meaning. 1968 ‘Sl. of Watts’ in Current Sl. III:2. make up to (v.) 1. to ‘make love to’, to ‘chat up’. 1781 180...
(North American English, slang) to have sex with somebody make like… (North American English, informal) to pretend to be, know or have something in order to impress people He makes like he's the greatest actor of all time. make the most of something/somebody/yourself to ...
slang : to play a part usually used with like make like a chicken4 : to increase in height or size the tide is making now 5 : to reach or extend in a certain direction The forest makes up nearly to the snow line.6 : to undergo manufacture or processing the silk makes up beaut...
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