Make or Do? or "Doing Time"

Make or Do? or "Doing Time"

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.