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词组 make do without
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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.

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.

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]

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.

make ˈdo (with something)

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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.

make do

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