When girls see another girl with a boy, they often try to make something of it.
Bob accidentally shoved Bill in the corridor, and Bill made something of it.
Ann didn't like what Mary said about her. She tried to make something of what Mary said.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
make sure — • make sure • to make certain to ensure; to check or verify (also means to cause or make smth inevitable) … Idioms and examples
smth — See: have smth going for one, have smth on, make smth of, start smth … Словарь американских идиом
make ... work — to put and keep smth in satisfactory working order or condition, to make smth operative … Idioms and examples
make\ certain — v. phr. To see about something yourself; look at to be sure. Father makes sure that all the lights are off before he goes to bed. Mary thought she had time to get to school but she ran all the way just to make sure. Before you write your report… … Словарь американских идиом
make\ sure — v. phr. To see about something yourself; look at to be sure. Father makes sure that all the lights are off before he goes to bed. Mary thought she had time to get to school but she ran all the way just to make sure. Before you write your report… … Словарь американских идиом
make\ an\ end\ of — v. phr. To make (smth) end; put a stop to; stop. To make an end of rumors that the house was haunted, a reporter spent the night there … Словарь американских идиом
make\ little\ of — v. phr. To make (smth) seem unimportant; belittle. Mary made little of Jane s new bicycle because she was jealous. Tom made little of his saving the drowning boy. Contrast: make much of … Словарь американских идиом
make do with — (smth) substitute one thing for another If there is no cream for the coffee, we ll have to make do with milk … Idioms and examples
make no bones about — (smth) make no secret, not keep from talking about something He has made no bones about the fact that he is not interested in applying for the supervisor s job … Idioms and examples
make of — (smth) interpret, think of What do you make of the new manager in accounting … Idioms and examples
