Q ➤ Magic away Ans ➤ Meaning-Make something disappear quickly. Explanation-He MAGICKED the bill AWAY and paid for us all before I could get my wallet out.
Q ➤ Make after Ans ➤ Meaning-Chase. Explanation-The police MADE AFTER the stolen car.
Q ➤ Make away with Ans ➤ Meaning-Steal. Explanation-The thieves MADE AWAY WITH the painting.
Q ➤ Make do withAns ➤ Meaning-Accept something less satisfactory because there's no alternative. Explanation-There's no coffee, so we'll have to MAKE DO WITH tea.
Q ➤ Make for Ans ➤ Meaning-Head in a certain direction. Explanation-We MADE FOR home when it started raining.
Q ➤ Make for Ans ➤ Meaning-Produce a result or situation. Explanation-The low quality of the service MADE FOR a lot of dissatisfaction.
Q ➤ Make into Ans ➤ Meaning-Change something into something else. Explanation-Many churches have been MADE INTO flats in recent years.
Q ➤ Make it Ans ➤ Meaning-Arrive or get a result. Explanation-I thought you weren't coming, so I was really pleased you MADE IT.
Q ➤ Make it up toAns ➤ Meaning-Try to compensate for doing something wrong. Explanation-He tried to MAKE IT UP TO her, but she wouldn't speak to him.
Q ➤ Make of Ans ➤ Meaning-Understand or have an opinion. Explanation-What do you MAKE OF your new boss?
Q ➤ Make off Ans ➤ Meaning-Leave somewhere in a hurry. Explanation-They MADE OFF when they heard the police siren.
Q ➤ Make off with Ans ➤ Meaning-Steal. Explanation-Thieves MADE OFF WITH over a million dollars in the robbery.
Q ➤ Make out Ans ➤ Meaning-Make a cheque payable to somebody. Explanation-Please MAKE the cheque OUT to RGM Productions Ltd.
Q ➤ Make out Ans ➤ Meaning-Pretend. Explanation-He MADE OUT that he was ill so that he didn't have to go to school.
Q ➤ Make out Ans ➤ Meaning-Progress. Explanation-How are your children MAKING OUT at the new school?
Q ➤ Make out Ans ➤ Meaning-Kiss and pet. Explanation-They were MAKING OUT at the party last night.
Q ➤ Make out Ans ➤ Meaning-Discern a small detail. Explanation-I can just MAKE OUT the outline of a flying saucer in this photo.
Q ➤ Make out Ans ➤ Meaning-Be able to see or hear something. Explanation-Can you MAKE OUT what she's saying?
Q ➤ Make out Ans ➤ Meaning-Understand someone's nature or personality. Explanation-He's strange; I can't MAKE him OUT.
Q ➤ Make over Ans ➤ Meaning-Change appearance. Explanation-The beauty salon gave her a MAKEOVER before the party.
Q ➤ Make over Ans ➤ Meaning-Give money or possessions to someone in a legal way. Explanation-She MADE OVER her property to her children.
Q ➤ Make towards Ans ➤ Meaning-Head in the direction. Explanation-We MADE TOWARDS the centre.
Q ➤ Make up Ans ➤ Meaning-Stop being angry with someone. Explanation-They are always arguing, but they MAKE UP again very quickly.
Q ➤ Make up Ans ➤ Meaning-Put on cosmetics. Explanation-She went to the bathroom to MAKE her face UP.
Q ➤ Make up Ans ➤ Meaning-Invent a story. Explanation-They MADE UP an excuse for being late.
Q ➤ Make up for Ans ➤ Meaning-Compensate. Explanation-I sent her a present to try to MAKE UP FOR my appalling behaviour.
Q ➤ Make up to Ans ➤ Meaning-Increase a sum received to a higher figure. Explanation-The charity collected £24,517.57, and the anonymous donor MADE the total UP TO £25,000'
Q ➤ Make with Ans ➤ Meaning-Give (usually used as an imperative). Explanation-MAKE WITH the money you owe me.
Q ➤ Man down Ans ➤ Meaning-Behave without courage or conviction. Explanation-He MANNED DOWN and didn't come with us.
Q ➤ Man up Ans ➤ Meaning-Behave with courage or conviction. Explanation-She told her anonymous critics to MAN UP and speak publicly.
Q ➤ Mark down Ans ➤ Meaning-Give a student a lower grade for a particular reason. Explanation-Students who gave obviously rehearsed answers were MARKED DOWN, while those who spoke naturally were rewarded accordingly.
Q ➤ Mark down Ans ➤ Meaning-Reduce the price of something. Explanation-I'll buy a lot more if you MARK them DOWN a bit.
Q ➤ Mark down asAns ➤ Meaning-Consider someone or something to be of a certain group, type, etc.. Explanation-I MARKED them DOWN AS conservatives, but they're very liberal.
Q ➤ Mark offAns ➤ Meaning-Tick, cross out or otherwise mark something to show that it has been dealt with. Explanation-I MARKED OFF the items on the list as I finished them.
Q ➤ Mark out Ans ➤ Meaning-Draw lines to enclose an area. Explanation-They MARKED OUT the pitch.
Q ➤ Mark out for Ans ➤ Meaning-Show promise for the future. Explanation- His dedication MARKED him OUT FOR great things.
Q ➤ Mark out from Ans ➤ Meaning-Stand out because of certain qualities. Explanation-Her speed MARKS her OUT FROM the rest of the group.
Q ➤ Mark up Ans ➤ Meaning-Increase the price of something. Explanation-They MARK the goods UP by 25% before they sell them.
Q ➤ Marry in Ans ➤ Meaning-Marry someone of the same ethnicity, religion, etc. Explanation-Many religions encourage their followers to MARRY IN.
Q ➤ Marry out Ans ➤ Meaning-Marry someone of a different ethnicity, religion, etc. Explanation-Her parents disowned her and refused to speak to her when she MARRIED OUT.
Q ➤ Mash up Ans ➤ Meaning-Crush something until it becomes a paste. Explanation-He MASHED UP some bananas for the dessert.
Q ➤ Mash up Ans ➤ Meaning-Mix sources of audio, video or other computer sources.. Explanation-She MASHED UP the songs into a single track.
Q ➤ Mash up Ans ➤ Meaning-Break or damage. Explanation-He MASHED UP my MP3 player and lost my files.
Q ➤ Max out Ans ➤ Meaning-Take something to the limit, reach a limit. Explanation-She MAXED OUT her credit cards.
Q ➤ Measure against Ans ➤ Meaning-Evaluate or judge by comparison. Explanation-The work doesn't look good if you MEASURE it AGAINST what our competitors have done.
Q ➤ Measure off Ans ➤ Meaning-Measure something and mark the point where it ends or will be cut. Explanation-The tailor MEASURED OFF the material for my suit.
Q ➤ Measure off Ans ➤ Meaning-Mark a length on something to cut it. Explanation-He MEASURED OFF a metre of the silk.
Q ➤ Measure out Ans ➤ Meaning-Measure or weigh the amount needed. Explanation-He MEASURED OUT the flour for the bread.
Q ➤ Measure out Ans ➤ Meaning-Weigh or measure an exact amount. Explanation-She MEASURED OUT a hundred grammes of the powder.
Q ➤ Measure up Ans ➤ Meaning-Find the size of something. Explanation-The estate agent MEASURED UP all the rooms.
Q ➤ Measure up Ans ➤ Meaning-Be good enough, meet the required standard. Explanation-She didn't MEASURE UP in her probationary period, so we didn't extend her contract.
Q ➤ Measure up Ans ➤ Meaning-Be good enough. Explanation-They made her a director, but she didn't MEASURE UP.
Q ➤ Measure up Ans ➤ Meaning-Find out the size of something. Explanation-They MEASURED UP the room.
Q ➤ Measure up to Ans ➤ Meaning-Be good enough or worthy of something. Explanation-I hope to MEASURE UP TO the confidence you have in me.
Q ➤ Meet with Ans ➤ Meaning-Have something happen to you. Explanation-They MET WITH some problems they hadn't anticipated.
Q ➤ Melt down Ans ➤ Meaning-Heat something solid, especially metal, until it becomes liquid. Explanation-They MELTED the gold statue DOWN and turned it into gold bars.
Q ➤ Mess about Ans ➤ Meaning-Not be serious, not use something properly. Explanation-The children were MESSING ABOUT with the TV remote control and broke it.
Q ➤ Mess about Ans ➤ Meaning-Treat someone badly. Explanation-He is always MESSING me ABOUT and never does what he promises.
Q ➤ Mess about Ans ➤ Meaning-Have a sexual relationship outside marriage or a permanent relationship. Explanation-He's not faithful- he's been MESSING ABOUT since they were married.
Q ➤ Mess about withAns ➤ Meaning-Have a sexual relationship outside marriage or a permanent relationship. Explanation-She's been MESSING ABOUT WITH another guy she knows from work.
Q ➤ Mess about withAns ➤ Meaning-Try to improve something, usually making things worse. Explanation-The computer was working fine until he started MESSING ABOUT WITH it.
Q ➤ Mess around Ans ➤ Meaning-Not be serious, play with something. Explanation-I was MESSING AROUND on the internet because I couldn't be bothered to do any work.
Q ➤ Mess around Ans ➤ Meaning-Treat someone badly. Explanation-She is always MESSING me AROUND and never does what she promises
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