Example
“Her debut novel made a splash at the international book fair.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
make a go of
Neutral · CEFR B2
to turn an undertaking into a lasting success
make a killing
Informal · CEFR B2
to earn a very large amount of money quickly
make short work of
Neutral · CEFR B2
to finish a task or overcome an opponent with surprising speed and ease
make waves
Neutral · CEFR B2
to cause disruption or draw attention by challenging established expectations
kiss and make up
Neutral · CEFR B1
to reconcile and become friendly again after an argument
make a meal of
Neutral · CEFR B2
to devote far too much effort to a task and make it seem needlessly complicated
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.