make (something) count
make (something) count
To ensure that some action has the most beneficial or effective result possible. With only a couple minutes remaining in the game, the forward is going to have to make this penalty shot count. We only get one shot at this, so let's make it count!
See also: count, make
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- a good turn
- be worth (one's) while
- action
- to good purpose
- to little/good/some/no purpose
- behoof
- behoove
- behoove (one) to (do something)
- behoove one to do
- a silver lining