make+a+mistake
71make amends for — • to make up for smth • to atone for smth • to repair one s fault • to repair one s wrong • to make amends for smth compensate for a loss or mistake I have to work hard in order to make up for the loss from the poor sales. (from Idioms in Speech) …
72make up for — • to make up for smth • to atone for smth • to repair one s fault • to repair one s wrong • to make amends for smth compensate for a loss or mistake I have to work hard in order to make up for the loss from the poor sales. (from Idioms in Speech) …
73make a mountain out of a molehill — to cause something simple to seem much more difficult or important. McAleer knows there s a mistake in the book and promised to correct it, but Rosen continues to complain about it she s really trying to make a mountain out of a molehill. Clever… …
74mistake — I. verb (mistook; mistaken; mistaking) Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to blunder in the choice of < mistook her way in the dark > 2. a. to misunderstand the meaning or intention of …
75mistake — 1. a child unintentionally conceived Usually within marriage but also of illegitimacy: Told him he was rubbish, a mistake. (D. Francis, 1987) 2. urination or defecation other than in a prepared place By young children or domestic… …
76make — verb Make is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑batsman, ↑company, ↑factory, ↑firm, ↑picture, ↑recipe, ↑sale Make is used with these nouns as the object: ↑accommodation, ↑accompaniment, ↑accusation, ↑ …
77make\ a\ mountain\ out\ of\ a\ molehill — To think a small problem is a big one; try to make something unimportant seem important. You re not hurt badly, Johnny. Stop trying to make a mountain out of a molehill with crying. Sarah laughed at a mistake Betty made in class, and Betty won t… …
78make a big to-do — complain too much, make a federal case... If the waiter makes a mistake, don t make a big to do about it …
79Make a big thing of — turn into a major issue: OK, so I made a mistake, there s no need to make a big thing of it …
80make a big thing of — Australian Slang turn into a major issue: OK, so I made a mistake, there s no need to make a big thing of it …
