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Examples:absence makes the heart grow fonder—many a mickle makes a muckle—person who lives and makes a living on a boat—a true gentleman will sacrifice his life for a friend who understands him, as a woman makes herself beautiful for her sweetheart—chord angle (i.e. angle a chord of a curve makes the tangent)—Modesty leads progress, arrogance makes you drop behind (favorite slogan of Mao Zedong)—with familiarity you learn the trick (idiom); practice makes perfect—three men talking makes a tiger (idiom); repeated rumor becomes a fact—it makes one's head spin—work that makes one's name—add firewood put out the flames (idiom); fig. ill-advised action that only makes the problem worse—Time makes the man (idiom). The trend of events brings forth the hero.—lit. an easy drive on a familiar path (idiom); fig. experience makes progress easy—patient work makes a skilled craftsman—sex demon (a spirit that enters people's souls and makes them desire sex)—joke intended be so corny it makes one groan—patient work makes a fine product—(idiom) nurture makes second nature—(idiom) amiability makes you rich—three women makes a crowd—(proverb) a long illness makes the patient ina doctor—many a little makes a mickle—Everyone makes mistakes [idiom.]—Many little things add up sth. great (idiom); many a mickle makes a muckle—lit. if you tap a half-empty bottle it makes a sound [idiom.]—long illness makes the patient ina good doctor [idiom.]—A still tongue makes a wise head. [idiom.]—Practice makes perfect. —wastage makes one destitute [idiom.]—frugality makes honesty [idiom.]—seeing an object makes one miss its owner [idiom.]—constructive metabolism (using energy make proteins etc)—make a quick judgment based on inadequate information—make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc)—drawing a tiger like a dog (idiom); make a fool of oneself by excessive ambition—lit. as the autumn gale sweeps away the fallen leaves (idiom); drive out the old and make a clean sweep—lit. one knife cut two segments (idiom); fig. to make a clean break—make painstaking efforts (idiom); after much trouble—interpret and make glossaries and commentaries on classic texts—make a fool of oneself by an ignorant blunder—make a clear difference between what one likes and what one hates—lit. carry firewood to put out a fire (idiom); fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action—stop-loss point, a point at which you make a small loss limit your losses—qualities that make sth worth seeing (or reading)—lit. sing accompany wine (idiom); fig. life is short, make merry while you can—you can lead a horse water but you can't make him drink—lit. enough books make a pack-ox sweat or to fill a house to the rafters (idiom); fig. many books—make (wine, vinegar, soya bean paste etc) by fermentation—lit. a wise person reflecting a thousand times can still make a mistake (idiom); fig. nobody is infallible—A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (common saying); a stitch in time saves nine—lit. earthern pots make more noise than classical bells—whether it's right or wrong doesn't make a lot of difference—make idle remarks about a woman's appearance [idiom.]—You can lead a horse water, but you can't make him drink. [idiom.]—make concessions for the sake of future gains [idiom.]— |