7/31/2019 Fixed Expressions With Do & Make[1]
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Do Make
1- to be doing + speed
to be driving at acertain speed
Mary got a ticket because she was doing
60 in front of a school.
2- to be doing well / great / etc. to be
in good health
How is your father doing? Hes fine.
3- to be done with something to finish
something
You have to be done with the test until 10
p.m.
4- to do damage to cause injury to
something
The earthquake did a lot of damage to thesmall town.
5- to do for a living used in questions to
find out the persons job
What do you do for a living? Im a
teacher.
6- to do someone a favor to do
something for someone because the personasks or because you
wanted to do it.
Can you do me a favor and turn down the
radio?
7- to do well in a job to experience
success in a job
Mark is doing so well in his new job at the
theater that hes going to get a raise.
8 to make a good / great / etc. husband /teacher / etc. to have
the necessary
qualities or talents to be a good / great / etc.
husband / teacher / etc.
I think Michelle will make a wonderful
teacher. Shes so patient!
9- to make faces at (someone) to make
facial expressions at someone to demonstrate
that you dont like him/her or something s/he
did.
When the teacher turned to write on the
board, the students started making faces at
her.
10- to make of (something) used in
questions to ask a persons opinion or thoughts
about the truth or meaning of something.
What do you make of the candidates debate
on TV last night?
11- to make ones point to communicate ones
point so that everyone can understand it
OK Mom, spare me the lecture. Youve already
made your point.
12- to make room for to move in order to
give space for someone or something
I need a ride to work. Can you guys make room
for me?
13- to make someone crazy / happy / etc to
make someone feel that way
Those candidates promises always make me
angry. They never keep them.
7/31/2019 Fixed Expressions With Do & Make[1]
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To be doing + speed
To be doing well / great
To be done with something
To do damage
To do for a living
To do someone a favor
To do well in a job
Use one of the expressions above to complete the sentences. Make
changes if necessary:
To make a good / great teacher /
mom
To make faces at someone
To make of something
To make ones point
To make room for
To make someone happy / sad
1- What do you ______________________________ the directors
explanation at the meeting? I didnt
hear anything because I was daydreaming.
2- Children dont respect anyone nowadays. Do you believe that
the little devil w as
______________________________ me when I was not paying
attention?
3- Did you hear the news last night? A hurricane _____________ a
lot of _________________ to the
West Coast and many people died.
4- Martin is so cute. Do you know what he
______________________________? - Hes a swimming
instructor.
5- When the police officer pulled me off I
______________________________ 60 miles in a 40 mph
zone.
6- All the lies Susan told really ______________________________
upset because I trusted her.
7- My father ______________________________ better after the
surgery.
8- I think Im going to get a bad grade on the test. When the
class finished I
______________________________ it yet.
9- The teacher told Anna shell ______________________________
good doctor because of herexcellent grades at Biology.
10- I have to clean up my wardrobe and
______________________________ the 6 pairs of paints I
bought at C&A. They were so cheap that I couldnt resist!
11- When Sarah arrived at the party, Ron simply left without
talking to her. He really knows how to
______________________________ !
12- Honey, can you ______________________________ and go to the
drugstore to get some aspirin?
13- Sue is __________ so __________________________ as a
supervisor that I think shell b e our new
boss.
