quarta-feira, 17 de novembro de 2010

MAKE in fixed expressions

What do you make of this/that?
Ex: What did you make of the Mayor's speech?
Well, I really didn't like it.

Not to know what to make of something
Ex: I didn't know what to make of Professor Duncan's comments. He was very ambiguous.

To make faces
Ex: Will you stop making faces? You look like Frankenstein!
Note: One may also make faces as a gesture of playfulness.

To make faces at someone
Ex: After the professor chewed out the class, the students made faces at him behind his back.

To make room for someone
Ex: My brother is going to the movies with us. We'll have to make room for another person in the car.

To make + adjective + noun
Ex: I think Laura would make a great politician. She really knows how to make speeches.

To make somentone + adjective
Ex: One thing that really makes me mad is having to wait.

Nenhum comentário:

Postar um comentário