Vocabulary
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Be attracted sexually(inseparable)
“He secretly LUSTS AFTER his friend’s wife.”
Make something disappear quickly(separable)
“He MAGICKED the bill AWAY and paid for us all before I could get my wallet out.”
Chase
“The police MADE AFTER the stolen car.”
Steal(inseparable)
“The thieves MADE AWAY WITH the painting.”
Accept something less satisfactory because there's no alternative(inseparable)
“There's no coffee, so we'll have to MAKE DO WITH tea.”
Head in a certain direction(inseparable)
“We MADE FOR home when it started raining.”
Change something into something else(inseparable)
“Many churches have been MADE INTO flats in recent years.”
Arrive or get a result
“I thought you weren't coming, so I was really pleased you MADE IT.”
Try to compensate for doing something wrong(inseparable)
“He tried to MAKE IT UP TO her, but she wouldn't speak to him.”
Understand or have an opinion(inseparable)
“What do you MAKE OF your new boss?”
Leave somewhere in a hurry
“They MADE OFF when they heard the police siren.”
“The thieves MADE OFF WITH several valuable paintings from the gallery.”
Make a cheque payable to somebody(separable)
“Please MAKE the cheque OUT to RGM Productions Ltd.”
Change appearance(separable)
“The beauty salon gave her a MAKEOVER before the party.”
Head in the direction(inseparable)
“We MADE TOWARDS the centre.”
Stop being angry with someone(separable)
“They are always arguing, but they MAKE UP again very quickly.”
Compensate(inseparable)
“I sent her a present to try to MAKE UP FOR my appalling behaviour.”
Increase a sum received to a higher figure(separable)
“The charity collected £24,517.57, and the anonymous donor MADE the total UP TO £25,000'”
Give (usually used as an imperative)(inseparable)
“MAKE WITH the money you owe me.”
Behave without courage or conviction
“He MANNED DOWN and didn't come with us.”
Behave with courage or conviction
“She told her anonymous critics to MAN UP and speak publicly.”
Give a student a lower grade for a particular reason(separable)
“Students who gave obviously rehearsed answers were MARKED DOWN, while those who spoke naturally were rewarded accordingly.”
Consider someone or something to be of a certain group, type, etc.(separable)
“I MARKED them DOWN AS conservatives, but they're very liberal.”
Tick, cross out or otherwise mark something to show that it has been dealt with(separable)
“I MARKED OFF the items on the list as I finished them.”
