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A comprehensive vocabulary toolkit with everything you need to discuss make vs do confidently and with great range.
📚 Contents
🏷️ Nouns (35)
make a decision – choose or determine something
make a mistake – commit an error or do something incorrectly
make arrangements – plan or organize something in advance
make progress – move forward or improve in some way
make money – earn or generate income
make noise – create sounds, often disturbing ones
make plans – organize future activities or events
make changes – alter or modify something
make suggestions – propose ideas or solutions
make excuses – give reasons to justify behavior or failure
do homework – complete school assignments at home
do research – conduct systematic investigation or study
do exercises – perform physical activities for fitness
do business – engage in commercial activities
do work – perform tasks or duties
do damage – cause harm or destruction
do justice – treat fairly or represent accurately
do good – benefit others or act kindly
do harm – cause injury or damage
do time – serve a prison sentence
make sense – be logical or understandable
make room – create space for something
make peace – resolve conflict or establish harmony
make way – allow passage or create space to move
make friends – develop friendly relationships with others
do favors – perform helpful actions for others
do dishes – wash and clean eating utensils
do laundry – wash and clean clothes
do shopping – purchase goods from stores
do repairs – fix something that is broken
make effort – try hard to achieve something
make difference – have an impact or effect
make living – earn money to support oneself
do tricks – perform clever or skillful actions
do wonders – have a very positive effect
🔄 Phrasal Verbs (20)
make up – invent a story or excuse
make out – understand or see clearly
make for – move towards a destination
make over – change appearance completely
make off – leave quickly, often secretly
make do – manage with what is available
make up for – compensate for something negative
make away with – steal or take illegally
make into – transform something into something else
make of – understand or interpret something
do without – manage in the absence of something
do up – fasten or repair something
do over – repeat or redo something
do away with – eliminate or get rid of
do in – exhaust or tire completely
do out – clean thoroughly or decorate
make through – survive or complete something difficult
do down – criticize or disparage someone
make back – recover money or investment
do with – need or want something
🎨 Adjectives (30)
make happy – cause joy or pleasure
make angry – cause anger or frustration
make sure – verify or confirm something
make clear – explain or state plainly
make possible – enable something to happen
make ready – prepare or get something prepared
make available – provide access or opportunity
make public – reveal information to everyone
make aware – inform or bring to attention
make certain – ensure or guarantee something
do right – act correctly or fairly
do wrong – make mistakes or act inappropriately
do better – improve performance or results
do good – perform beneficial actions
make difficult – create challenges or obstacles
make easy – simplify or facilitate something
make necessary – require or mandate something
make obvious – clearly demonstrate or show
make known – reveal or announce information
make different – change or alter something
do well – perform successfully
do fine – perform adequately
make proud – cause feelings of pride
make sick – cause illness or disgust
make perfect – improve to ideal state
do proper – perform correctly or appropriately
make whole – complete or restore fully
make free – liberate or remove restrictions
make safe – ensure security or protection
do complete – finish entirely or thoroughly
💬 Expressions & Idioms (25)
“make ends meet” – manage to pay basic expenses
“make it big” – become very successful
“make waves” – cause trouble or controversy
“make light of” – treat something as unimportant
“make believe” – pretend or imagine
“make hay while the sun shines” – take advantage of opportunities
“make or break” – determine success or failure
“make a scene” – create public disturbance
“make history” – do something memorable or important
“make face” – show disapproval through expression
“do or die” – face crucial situation requiring effort
“do the trick” – achieve desired result
“do justice to” – treat or represent fairly
“do one’s best” – try as hard as possible
“do the rounds” – spread among people
“make no bones about” – state directly without hesitation
“make head or tail” – understand something confusing
“make tracks” – leave quickly
“make merry” – celebrate or enjoy oneself
“do time” – serve prison sentence
“make no mistake” – be certain about something
“do the honors” – perform ceremonial duty
“make short work of” – complete quickly or easily
“do someone proud” – perform excellently, bringing pride
“make a go of it” – attempt to succeed at something
🔗 Adjective Patterns
Positive Outcomes:
make successfulmake effectivemake profitablemake beneficial
Negative Results:
make dangerousmake harmfulmake worsemake troublesome
Task Completion:
do thoroughdo completedo efficientdo proper
Emotional Impact:
make happymake sadmake anxiousmake confident
⚡ Adverb Patterns
Intensifiers:
completely do overabsolutely make suretotally make clearthoroughly do up
Manner:
carefully make decisionsquickly do workefficiently make changesproperly do repairs
Frequency:
regularly do exercisesconstantly make progressoften make mistakesrepeatedly do tasks
💭 Conversation Starters
👤 What do you usually do on weekends?
💬 I usually do housework and make plans with friends.
👤 Did you make any mistakes?
💬 Yes, I made a few mistakes but I learned from them.
👤 How do you make friends in a new city?
💬 I usually make an effort to join social groups.
👤 What makes you happy?
💬 Making progress in my work makes me really happy.
👤 How do you make important decisions?
💬 I make sure to consider all options carefully.
👤 What makes a difference in learning?
💬 Doing regular practice makes the biggest difference.
👤 How do you make the most of opportunities?
💬 I make it a point to be well-prepared.
👤 What makes a project successful?
💬 Making clear plans and doing thorough research are essential.
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