Nghĩa là gì:
back-maker 
back-maker /'bæk,mɑ:kə/- danh từ
- người chấp người khác (trong một cuộc thi...)
make Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
absence makes the heart grow fonder
when friends are apart they like each other more When she's away I'm very lonely. Absence does make the heart grow fonder.
all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
do not work too long, take time for recreation, take time to smell... When I picked up my overtime cheque, Karen reminded me that All work and no play... .
can't make heads or tails of something
" can't understand something at all;"
don't make a mountain out of a molehill
do not cause a big fuss about a small problem So I scratched the car. Don't make a mountain out of a molehill.
don't make me laugh
do not be ridiculous, don't give me that line "When I said I wrote the novel, he said, ""Don't make me laugh."""
don't make waves
do not do anything that will cause problems Our company has changed a lot. Don't make any more waves.
it makes no difference
it does not matter, either way is okay """Should we have tea or coffee?"" ""It makes no difference to me."""
make a beeline
go straight towards When the kids saw the ice cream man coming, they all made a beeline for him.
make a beeline for
go in a straight line Whenever he goes to a football game he always makes a beeline for the food stand.
make a beeline for something
hurry directly somewhere When he enters the cafeteria he always makes a beeline for the dessert section.
make a big deal of it
complain a lot, make a mountain... Whenever Todd dances with me, Brenda makes a big deal of it.
make 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.
make a booboo
cause an error, make a mistake, screw up """I made a booboo."" ""Don't worry. We can fix it."""
make a bundle
earn a large profit, make a lot of money Manfred made a bundle selling real estate. He's rich.
make a clean breast of it
tell all you know about it, admit what you did The man went to the police and made a clean breast of his crime.
make a clean sweep
win all games in a series The Jets made a clean sweep of the series - won all four games.
make a day of it
do something all day We decided to make a day of it and spend the day at the beach.
make a dent in
make progress We worked hard all day but we didn
make a difference
cause a change in a situation It doesn
make a face
wrinkle your face until it is ugly Chad made a face at me and stuck out his tongue.
make a false move
reach for the phone or a gun, try to run away """Make a false move and I'll shoot your buttons off,"" the boy said."
make a federal case of it
make it too important, make a mountain... Okay, so I used your hair dryer! Don't make a federal case of it.
make a fuss
cry or complain, throw a tantrum If I don't hold the baby, it will make a fuss. It will cry.
make a go of
produce good results, succeed Although he works very hard in his small business he has been unable to make a go of it and may soon go out of business.
make a go of it
earn enough money to pay the bills, live well With both of us working, we were able to make a go of it.
make a good impression
meet and talk to strangers so they like you Penny made a good impression on my parents. She is so polite!
make a hit
be successful Her cake made a big hit at the party.
make a killing
earn a big profit, make a bundle If you buy gold now, you'll make a killing when the price goes up.
make a life for yourself
"live a good life; have a job, home and family" So you want to make a life for yourself in Canada. That's good.
make a living
earn enough money to live He cannot make a living by only doing a part-time job.
make a mistake
make an error He made a mistake on the math test.
make a mountain out of a mole hill
make a problem bigger, exaggerate a problem I spent $50, not $500! Don't make a mountain out of a mole hill.
make a mountain out of a molehill
make a big problem out of a small one He is really making a mountain out of a molehill by worrying about his son
make a name for oneself
become well-known or famous He has made a name for himself in the field of computers.
make a name for yourself
become well known, become famous Martin Luther King made a name for himself - and for freedom!
make a pass
show that you feel romantic toward someone Julie made a pass at me. She sent me a love note and smiled at me.
make a pass at someone
make romantic advances to a member of the opposite sex He was fired because he made a pass at one of the women who he works with.
make a pitch
try to sell, try to persuade She handed him her resume and made a pitch for the job.
make a point of
do or say something with a definite intent He always makes a point of visiting his aunt when he is in town.
make a run for it
dash for safety, make a speedy escape He made a run for it as soon as the class finished.
make a scene
complain too loud, kick up a fuss If she doesn't let Denis ride in the shopping cart, he makes a scene.
make a silk purse...
(See you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear)
make a splash
advertise with style, open with balloons and prizes When Tom opened his Toyota dealership, he made quite a splash.
make advances
try to kiss or touch, come onto, get fresh """If he doesn't make advances, should I?"" Shelly asked."
make amends
apologize to someone you have hurt, make up for What can I do to make amends for opening her personal mail?
make an entrance
enter with style, enter with a flourish When the duchess attends an event she likes to make an entrance.
make an offer
"offer money to buy; write what you will pay for something" """Your price is too high."" ""Well, make an offer. What do you think the car is worth?"""
make away with
take, carry away The cat made away with the fish that was sitting on top of the kitchen counter.
make believe
imagine, pretend, make up """Let's make believe we are baby elephants,"" I said to the children."
make do
use whatever you can find, substitute, jury-rig When our kids don't have toys, they make do with pots and pans.