How can I make up for my rudeness?
How could he make up for all he had done to her?
Beauty cannot make up for stupidity.
He watched TV every night — making up for the years he spent doing nothing but studying.
They married late but hoped to make up for lost time.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов. 2013.
make allowances for — make allowance for 1) you must make allowances for delays Syn: take into consideration, take into account, bear in mind, have regard to, provide for, plan for, make plans for, get ready for, allow for, make provision for, make preparations for,… … Thesaurus of popular words
make allowances for — (someone/something) to consider particular facts relating to someone or something. We try to make allowances for our students different language backgrounds. When planning a trip, you have to make allowances for things that you can t know ahead… … New idioms dictionary
make time for — make time (for) phrase to find time to do something or be with someone in spite of being busy He’s finding it difficult to make time for his children. Thesaurus: to find, or to have enough time for somethingsynonym Main entry: make … Useful english dictionary
make time for — (something) to allow time for something in particular. On the flight back to Washington, the president made time for reporters questions. I try to make time to run at least four times a week … New idioms dictionary
make way for — (something) to create space for something else. Some fine old buildings have been torn down to make way for an ugly new parking garage … New idioms dictionary
make allowances for — see under ↑allow • • • Main Entry: ↑make … Useful english dictionary
make allowance for — index discount (reduce), extenuate, palliate (excuse), provide (arrange for) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. Wil … Law dictionary
make provision for — index bestow, cover (provide for), endue Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make tracks (for) — informal leave (for a place). → track … English new terms dictionary
make tracks for — ► make tracks (for) informal leave (for a place). Main Entry: ↑track … English terms dictionary
make interest for — (obsolete) To secure favour for • • • Main Entry: ↑interest … Useful english dictionary
