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[make a fool of] или (informal) [make a monkey of]  {v. phr.}

Ставить (кого-либо) в глупое (или дурацкое) положение.

The boy made a fool of himself.

* /Mary's classmates made a fool of her by telling her  […]

[make a long story short]  {v. phr.}

Резюмировать длинную речь.

"So, to make a long story short," he said, "I made a killing on the stock market."

Ср.: [IN A NUTSHELL].

[make a night of it]  {v. phr.},  {informal}

Проводить всю ночь за занятием (чем-либо).

The dog found the door unlatched and made a night of it.

The boys and girls at the dance made a night of it.

Ср.: [MAKE A  […]

[make a play for]  {v. phr.},  {slang}

Пытаться завоевать внимание или расположение; флиртовать с; завоевывать, привлекать.

Bob made a play for the pretty new girl.

* /John made  […]

[make a point]  {v. phr.}

Сильно стараться; прикладывать особые усилия. — Используется с "of" и отглагольным существительным.

* /He made a point of remembering to get his  […]

[make a stab at]  {v. phr.}

Пытаться сделать что-либо без специальной или предварительной подготовки.

* /The singer was not familiar with the aria but she decided to make a stab at it  […]

[make conversation]  {v. phr.}

Разговаривать с кем-л. просто ради беседы.

John made conversation with the stranger so that he would not feel left out.

* /Mary didn't really mean what she said about Joan. She was  […]

[make eyes at]  {v. phr.},  {informal}

Смотреть на девушку или юношу привлекая взглядом к себе. Строить глазки. Флиртовать.

* /The other girls disliked her way of making eyes at their  […]

[make free with]  {v.}

1. брать или пользоваться (вещами) без спросу.

Bob makes free with his roommate's clothes.

A student should not make free with his teacher's first name.

2. Поступать с  […]

[make good]  {v. phr.}

1. Выполнять обещание; воплощать что-либо.

Mr. Smith borrowed some money. He promised to pay it back on payday. He made good his promise.

Joe made good his boast to swim across the lake.  […]