Example
“Her proposal to publish every expense report made waves across the organization.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
kiss and make up
Neutral · CEFR B1
to reconcile and become friendly again after an argument
make a splash
Neutral · CEFR B2
to attract considerable public attention by doing something impressive or notable
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 a meal of
Neutral · CEFR B2
to devote far too much effort to a task and make it seem needlessly complicated
make or break
Neutral · CEFR B2
to be the single decisive factor between success and failure
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.