| phrase |
example |
| do |
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| do one's best |
I did my best - what else could I do? |
| do a lot of damage |
He crashed the car and did a lot of damage to it. |
| do some/ a lot of/ a bit of exercise |
I try and do a bit of exercise every day. |
| do harm |
Smoking does harm to your health. |
| do homework |
I did my homework. |
| do research |
Scientists will have to do more research into the problem. |
| do well |
She is doing very well at school, isn't she? |
| do good |
Our government doesn't do any good to our people. |
| do one's hair |
She did her hair before the party. |
| do one's nails |
She did her nails after washing up. |
| do the dishes |
He helped her do the dishes. |
| do French/ Maths (do a subject at school) |
We do Maths every day at school. |
| do a job |
The puppy did a job on the carpet. |
| do sums |
He helped him do sums in Maths. |
| do wonders |
He had found a good doctor who could do wonders for his health. |
| do some work |
Do some work and then we'll go for a drink. |
| do (the) housework |
She does the housework. |
| do the shopping |
We will do the shopping for you! |
| do the ironing |
Who has done the ironing for you? |
| do the laundry |
If I have time tomorrow, I'll do the laundry. |
| do badly (do worse) |
We might do worse. |
| make |
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| make an attempt |
She made an attempt to break the world record. |
| make a cake / pizza |
How did your son learn to make his own pizzas? |
| make the / some coffee |
I'm just making some coffee if you want some. |
| make an effort |
You'll have to make more of an effort if you want to succeed. |
| make an excuse |
The pupil made an excuse after being late for the lesson. |
| make a fortune |
He made a fortune out of importing expensive cars. |
| make fun of smb/smth |
You shouldn't make fun of the way people talk. |
| make a mess (of smth) |
I tried to fix the car myself but I made a complete mess of it. |
| make a mistake |
If I've made a mistake, I'll correct it. |
| make money |
She made a lot of money as a model. |
| make a noise |
Who made that noise? |
| make notes |
Did you make notes as the lecturer was speaking? |
| make an offer |
I'll make you an offer you can't refuse. |
| make progress |
Have you made much progress with your Spanish? |
| make sense of smth |
I can't make sense of what you are saying. Speak more slowly. |
| make one's way back/ home |
The last bus had gone so I made my way home on foot. |
| make an appointment |
They made an appointment and went home. |
| make a difference / make no difference |
The law will make no difference to my business. |
| make a living |
He's trying to make a living by giving lessons. |
| make a profit |
You'll make a profit one day - just don't give up! |
| make the bed |
Who will make the bed? |
| make a suggestion |
He is good at making suggestions. |
| make a decision |
You are too young to make such decisions! |
| make a will |
If you don't have children it is important to make a will. |
| make a discovery |
Who made a discovery of penicillin? |
| make an excuse |
She made an excuse for being late. |
| make a fire |
First of all we had to make a fire and then put up a tent. |
| make a wish |
Make a wish before blowing out your birthday candles! |
| make friends |
It's not easy to make friends when you are 60. |
| make the best of it |
It was a difficult speech to give, but I think she made the best of a bad job.
The room they've given us is too small really, but we'll just have to make the best of it.
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