make an effort (to do something)
make an effort (to do something)
To put forth a moderate effort (to do, achieve, or accomplish something). I'll make an effort, but I can't guarantee that I'll be home before the party starts. I'm trying to make an effort to keep in touch with my family more often. I'm not expecting anything extravagant from her for our anniversary, but it would be nice if she made an effort.
See also: effort, make
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- make every effort (to do something)
- make every effort to do
- go for the fences
- for (all) one's trouble
- for all one’s trouble
- for one’s trouble
- for trouble
- begathon
- spare no effort to (do something)
- an all-out effort