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Brewer's: Make Eyes at
(To). To flirt with the eyes. “Oculis venari” (See Cast.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Make Mountains of MolehillsMake Bricks without Straw A B C D E…Brewer's: Make a hand of
or on (To). To slay, destroy, waste, or spoil. “So when I came to myself again, I' cried him mercy: but he said, `I know not to show mercy;' and with that knockt me down again. He had,…Brewer's: Make a Hit
(To). To succeed unexpectedly in an adventure or speculation. (See Hit.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Make a Virtue of NecessityMake a hand of A B C D…Brewer's: Make the Ice
(To). To near the whale-fishing ground. To make for the ice is to steer in that direction. “About the end of April we neared the fishing ground, or, to be more technical, `made the ice.” C…Brewer's: Make-wage
Wages supplemented by grants or rates. Similarly, a make-weight [loaf] is a small loaf added to make up the proper weight. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Make-weight
A bit [of meat, cheese, bread, or other article] thrown into the scale to make the weight correct. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894MakeshiftMake-wage A B C…Making the Right Match
Make a list. In fact make three. Finding the right college is the same at the beginning for everyone: make three lists. First, make a list of colleges you like…Treaty-making Provisions of the Constitution
Treaty-making Provisions of the Constitutionby A Note Protesting the Treaty-making Provisions of the ConstitutionThe following essay was penned anonymously by "HAMPDEN", and it appeared in…Sara Teasdale: Song Making
Song MakingMy heart cried like a beaten child Ceaselessly all night long; I had to take my own cries And thread them into a song.One was a cry at black midnight And one when the first cock…Euro Makes Its Debut
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