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Make something do: use what one has instead of getting something else that would be better.

Make the most of something: do the best one can in a situation; get as much as possible out of it.

Make up  one's hand: decide.

Make up for something: compensate for something, often an unkind or inconsiderate act.

Might as well: it is a good idea to do something, although of not mayor importance.

Never mind: don't worry.

No wonder: it isn't surprising.

Not to mention: omitting to say anything about something.

On credit: make regular payments; not pay cash for a purchase.

On edge: nervous, irritable.

On hand: available.

On one's toes: alert.

On purpose: intentionally.

On the other hand: looking at the other side of the question.

On the spur of the moment: at that moment; without previous thought or plan.

On time: at the hour designated; not before or after that hour.

Once in a blue moon: very infrequently; almost never.

Out of the question: impossible, beyond consideration.

Pay attention: look at or listen to with concentration.

Pull the wool over someone's eyes: deceive someone.

Put in a word for someone, something: say something positive for something or someone.

Put one's foot in it: say or do the wrong thing.

Put something off: postpone.

Put something over on someone: deceive someone.

Quite a few: many.

Remember someone to someone else: tell someone to say hello to another person for you.

Right away: immediately.

Save face: maintain one's pride and honor; not be disgraced.

Scratch the surface: study something superficially.

See about: take the responsability to do something; make arrangements for.

See eye to eye: to agree.

Serve someone right: get what one deserves ( usually used in the negative sense)

Serve someone's purpose: be useful to someone for a certain purpose.

Show promise: give the impression of having the ability to do something in the future.

So far: until now.

So much the better: that's even better.

Something is up to someone: it is one's responsibility to take care of something or to make a decision.

Stand a chance of: have the possibility.

Stand to reason: be a logical conclusion.

Straight from the shoulder: frankly.

Take a dim view of something: have a poor opinion of something; disapprove of something.

Take a stand on something: make a firm decision about something.

Take advantage of something: to use something for own's benefit.

Take after someone: resemble in appearance, personality, or character.

Take hold of something: take in one's hands.

Take it easy: relax.

Take one's time: do something slowly; not hurry.

Take part in something: participate in some activity.

Take something into account: consider something.

Take something with a grain of salt: only half believe something someone has said.