토익에 자주 출제되는 영어 회화 숙어 - M

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make a difference (=be significant, matter) 중요하다 , 문제가 되다
One false step will make a great difference to us.
It doesn't make any difference whether he agrees or not.
make a face (=frown, grimace) 얼굴을 찡그리다
Opening the door; he mad a face at the stinking smell.
make a fool of oneself (=make an ass of oneself) 놀림감이 되다
He made a fool of himself by turning up drunk to a TV talk show.
make a fuss (=cause a needless commotion) 야단법석을 떨다
I'm sure she'll be here soon, so please don't make a fuss over it.
make a note of (=write down so as to remember) ~을 적어두다
I'll make a note of the fact that I must visit the prospective client sooner or later.
make allowance(s) for (=take into consideration) ~을 참작[감안 ]하다
You have to make allowances for her inexperience in the task.
make amends for (=give compensation) 보상하다
He must make amends for the harm he has caused you.
make away[off] with (=steel and carry away) 훔쳐 달아나다
The cashier made away with all the money in the safe.
make believe (=pretend) ~인 체하다
The spoiled boy made believe he didn't hear his father calling.
make (both) ends meet (=balance one's income and expenditure) 수입과 지출을 맞추다, 빚 안지고 살아가다
These days I scarcely earn enough money to make ends meet.
make do with (=manage with) 그럭저럭 때우다[해나가다]
There wasn't much food, but we made do with it.
make for (=go toward; make possible) 향해가다; 가능하게 하다
They took their ice skates and made for the frozen ponds.
The new computers make for much greater productivity.
make good (=succeed) 성공하다
She graduated from college, then made good as an attorney.
make head or tail of (=understand) 이해하다
Can you make head or tail of the letter written so badly?
make it (=arrive in time; succeed) 시간에 대다 ; 성공하다
The flight leaves in ten minutes - I'll never make it.
He owns a good business and has made it big in life.
make light[little] of (=treat as unimportant) 경시하다, 무시하다
I thought the problem was serious, but he made light of it.
make much of (=consider as very important) 중요시하다
Why are you making so much of such a trivial matter?
make nothing of (=fail to understand; treat lightly) 이해하지 못하다; 아무렇지 않게 여기다
I could make nothing of what the speaker said.
He made nothing of walking three miles to buy a newspaper.
make one's mark (=become famous) 유명해지다
It was not long at college before he made his mark.
make out (=understand; draw up; pretend) 이해하다; 작성하다; ~인 체하다
No one could make out what he was talking about.
He made out a check and handed it to her.
Helen tried to make out that she was sick.
make over (=transfer the ownership; change, renovate) 양도하다 ; 바꾸다, 고치다
The land was made over to its rightful possessor.
The garage has been made over into a playroom.
make room for (=create space for) 자리를 [공간을] 마련하다
How can we make room for all the furniture?
make sure (=ascertain) 확인하다
I want you to make sure that all of the reports are done on time.
make the best of (=do as well as one can in a poor situation) (열악한 상황에서) ~을 최대한 활용하다
It rained a lot during our vacation, but we made the best of it.
make the grade (=succeed by reaching a particular standard) 성공하다, 어느 정도 단계에 오르다
He has made the grade in the insurance business.
make the most of (=use to the greatest advantage) ~을 최대한 이용[활용]하다
He planned to make the most of his trip to Europe.
make up (=resolve a quarrel; invent; apply cosmetics) 화해하다; (이야기를) 꾸며내다; 화장하다
The couple had a fight, but then made up and kissed.
Is that story true or did you make it up?
map out (=plan in detail) 상세한 계획을 세우다
I spent many weeks on mapping out his election campaign.
measure up to (=reach the same level as) ~에 필적하다
The exhibition didn't measure up to last year's.
meet ~ halfway (=compromise with) 타협하다
If you can drop your price a little, I'll meet you halfway.
meet with (=meet one for something; unexpectedly experience) (특히 토론 등을 위해) 만나다; ~을 당하다, 경험하다
The President met with senior White House aides for discussion.
They met with an accident on their way back.
more or less (=almost; approximately, about) 거의 ; 대략
It took more or less a whole day to paint the ceiling.
The trip will take ten days, more or less.