make do

Related to make do: make do and mend

make do

To cope or manage to do something without all the resources that one would ideally like to have. "Make do" is often followed by "with" or "without," depending on the context of the sentence. We don't have all the spices we need for this recipe, but since the weather is so bad, we're just going to have to make do with what we have. Since I forgot to pick up milk on the way home, I guess we're just going to have to make do without it. When I was growing up, we didn't have a lot of money, but we made do.

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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

make do (with someone or something)

to do as well as possible with someone or something. You'll have to make do with less money next year. The economy is very weak. We'll have to make do with John even though he's a slow worker.

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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

make do

Get along with the means available, especially insufficient means. For example, We'll just have to make do with one potato apiece. [c. 1900]

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

make do

manage with the limited or inadequate means available.

This phrase can be used alone or in make do and mend , a UK slogan from the 1940s.

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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

make ˈdo (with something)

make something ˈdo

manage with something that is not really satisfactory: I really need a large frying pan but if you haven’t got one I’ll have to make do with that small one. I didn’t have time to go shopping today so we’ll just have to make do.

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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

make do

To manage to get along with the means available: had to make do on less income.

See also: make

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

See also:

make shift
without a second thought
go without
pig in a poke
a pig in a poke
live without
leave (one) to (one's) own devices
leave one to own devices
leave somebody to their own devices
leave to someone's own devices

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释义	make do Related to make do: make do and mend make do To cope or manage to do something without all the resources that one would ideally like to have. "Make do" is often followed by "with" or "without," depending on the context of the sentence. We don't have all the spices we need for this recipe, but since the weather is so bad, we're just going to have to make do with what we have. Since I forgot to pick up milk on the way home, I guess we're just going to have to make do without it. When I was growing up, we didn't have a lot of money, but we made do. See also: make Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. make do (with someone or something) to do as well as possible with someone or something. You'll have to make do with less money next year. The economy is very weak. We'll have to make do with John even though he's a slow worker. See also: make McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. make do Get along with the means available, especially insufficient means. For example, We'll just have to make do with one potato apiece. [c. 1900] See also: make The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. make do manage with the limited or inadequate means available. This phrase can be used alone or in make do and mend , a UK slogan from the 1940s. See also: make Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary make ˈdo (with something) , make something ˈdo manage with something that is not really satisfactory: I really need a large frying pan but if you haven’t got one I’ll have to make do with that small one. I didn’t have time to go shopping today so we’ll just have to make do. See also: make Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary make do To manage to get along with the means available: had to make do on less income. See also: make American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: make shift without a second thought go without pig in a poke a pig in a poke live without leave (one) to (one's) own devices leave one to own devices leave somebody to their own devices leave to someone's own devices
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