- make\ one\ out\ to\ be
- v. phr.To accuse someone of being something.
Don't make me out to be such a grouch; I am really quite happy-go-lucky.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
make\ one\ out\ to\ be
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make one out to be — {v. phr.} To accuse someone of being something. * /Don t make me out to be such a grouch; I am really quite happy go lucky./ … Dictionary of American idioms
make one out to be — {v. phr.} To accuse someone of being something. * /Don t make me out to be such a grouch; I am really quite happy go lucky./ … Dictionary of American idioms
make capital out of — use to one s own advantage trying to make political capital out of the weakness of his rival … Useful english dictionary
make capital out of — use to one s own advantage. → capital … English new terms dictionary
To make one's law — make make, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {made} (m[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {making}.] [OE. maken, makien, AS. macian; akin to OS. mak?n, OFries. makia, D. maken, G. machen, OHG. mahh?n to join, fit, prepare, make, Dan. mage. Cf. {Match} an equal.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To make one's way — make make, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {made} (m[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {making}.] [OE. maken, makien, AS. macian; akin to OS. mak?n, OFries. makia, D. maken, G. machen, OHG. mahh?n to join, fit, prepare, make, Dan. mage. Cf. {Match} an equal.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To make an out — Out Out (out), n. 1. One who, or that which, is out; especially, one who is out of office; generally in the plural. [1913 Webster] 2. A place or space outside of something; a nook or corner; an angle projecting outward; an open space; chiefly… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
make one tick — {v. phr.} To cause to operate; to motivate. * /He is so secretive that we are unable to figure out what makes him tick./ … Dictionary of American idioms
make one tick — {v. phr.} To cause to operate; to motivate. * /He is so secretive that we are unable to figure out what makes him tick./ … Dictionary of American idioms
make\ one\ tick — v. phr. To cause to operate; to motivate. He is so secretive that we are unable to figure out what makes him tick … Словарь американских идиом
